The entire economy faces the whirlwind of increasing geopolitical tensions amid the West Asia crisis, and Bitcoin’s [BTC] mining sector is no exception. According to a report published by Hashrate Index, the global hashrate in Q2 2026 has fallen to 1,004 EH/s from a high of 1,066 EH/s in Q1 2026. This 5.8% decline in
Bitcoin is struggling to reclaim $70,000. The price chart is uninspiring. And beneath it, the participants with the longest time horizons and the strongest historical track record are buying more aggressively than they have in months. A CryptoQuant report has identified a divergence that separates what the price is doing from what the market’s most
Iran’s hashrate has plummeted over the past quarter amid an ongoing conflict with the US and Israel, though the war itself has not dragged down global hashrate, according to a new report from Hashrate Index. Iran has lost roughly 7 exahashes per second (EH/s) quarter-over-quarter, said Ian Philpot, marketing director at Luxor Technology, in a
Bitcoin and U.S. stock futures surged Tuesday evening while oil prices collapsed after President Donald Trump confirmed a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. via Truth Social. BTC, the leading cryptocurrency by market value, rose to a high of $72,699, up 5% in 24 hours, according to CoinDesk data. The broader market followed suit