Bitcoin’s hashprice, representing the anticipated value of one petahash per second (PH/s) per day of hashing power, climbed to $95 per petahash on June 8, marking the highest level since the halving. The increase derived from a rise in onchain fees. However, by the following day, bitcoin fees had substantially decreased, causing the hashprice to return to its previous levels.
Bitcoin Miners See Hashprice Surge to $95, Followed by Sharp Decline
Bitcoin miners experienced a brief period of significantly higher values for the computational power they contribute to the Bitcoin network. The hashprice, indicating the daily expected value of 1 PH/s, peaked at $95 on June 8. However, by 2 a.m. EDT on June 9, the hashprice had decreased to $62 per petahash. Bitcoin.com News reported on the increasing fees on June 7, as an analyst attributed the rise to the crypto exchange Okx consolidating numerous transfers.
On that day, fees rose to $30 per transaction. Bitinfocharts.com indicates that the average transaction fee on June 7 was as high as $83.74 per transfer. The following day on June 8, the average fee rate was $21.17 per transaction. Presently, on June 9, at 6:30 a.m. EDT, mempool.space shows fees are around 46 satoshis per virtual byte (sat/vB) which equates to $4.47 for a high-priority transaction. At the same time, 324,132 unconfirmed transactions are waiting for confirmation.
As the hashprice’s sharp rise and fall underscore, Bitcoin’s economic landscape remains as volatile as ever, closely tied to the overall value of BTC and transaction fees that can fluctuate dramatically within hours. For miners, these fluctuations represent both opportunity and risk. Moving forward, mining stakeholders in the Bitcoin ecosystem will need to navigate these swift currents with both caution and an eye for opportunity, balancing the potential for rapid gains against the risk of sudden downturns.
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