Bitcoin

<h2 id="quick-take">Quick Take</h2>
<p>Bitcoin’s hash rate, an essential indicator of network health and security, is in a robust upward trajectory, comfortably exceeding the 400 exahashes per second (eh/s) mark on a 30-day moving average. Recent data reveals a notable surge over the weekend with a near-record single-day hash rate of just below 500 eh/s, second only to September 15, which remains the singular day where the hash rate exceeded the 500 eh/s benchmark.</p>
<p>The surge in the hash rate, indicating increased mining activity, could be in preparation for the upcoming Bitcoin halving event next April. This event has historically influenced the value of Bitcoin and miners’ strategies.This trend is supported by a noticeable increase in miners’ Bitcoin balance and a decrease in activity transferring Bitcoins to exchanges.</p>
<p>This may suggest that miners are instead opting to hold onto their Bitcoins in anticipation of potential value increases post-halving. The rising hash rate could also be interpreted as a sign of miners’ growing confidence in the potential value of Bitcoin, further reinforcing the security of the network as the reward halving event approaches</p>
<figure id="attachment_363686" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-363686" style="width: 100%" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="wp-image-363686 size-full" src="https://cryptoslate.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/H.png" alt="Hash Rate: (Source: Glassnode)" width="1800" height="1013" srcset="https://cryptoslate.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/H.png 1800w, https://cryptoslate.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/H-300x169.png 300w, https://cryptoslate.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/H-1024x576.png 1024w, https://cryptoslate.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/H-768x432.png 768w, https://cryptoslate.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/H-1536x864.png 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px">
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  Hash Rate: (Source: Glassnode)
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<figure id="attachment_363687" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-363687" style="width: 100%" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="wp-image-363687 size-full" src="https://cryptoslate.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/M2E.png" alt="Miners to exchanges: (Source: Glassnode)" width="1800" height="1013" srcset="https://cryptoslate.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/M2E.png 1800w, https://cryptoslate.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/M2E-300x169.png 300w, https://cryptoslate.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/M2E-1024x576.png 1024w, https://cryptoslate.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/M2E-768x432.png 768w, https://cryptoslate.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/M2E-1536x864.png 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px">
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  Miners to exchanges: (Source: Glassnode)
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