After Nearly 100 EH/s Exodus, Block Times Stretch to 10:34—What's Next for Bitcoin Miners?

  • Over the past week, data reveals that the Bitcoin blockchain has witnessed the departure of nearly 100 exahash per second (EH/s) of hashrate. Much of that exodus unfolded after difficulty climbed to 123.23 trillion on April 19. Will the Upcoming Retarget Restore Bitcoin's Equilibrium on May 4? Data from hashrateindex.