Bitcoin Hashrate Tops 1 ZH/s, Highest in Seven Months
Bitcoin’s network hashrate has climbed above 1 ZH/s, reaching its highest level in seven months. Competition among miners is intensifying even as major operators shift some equipment to artificial intelligence businesses.Cointelegraph reported on October 22 that the Bitcoin network’s hashrate had surpassed 1 ZH/s, marking its highest level in the past seven months.Hashrate is a measure of the total computing power devoted to mining on the Bitcoin network. A higher hashrate can intensify competition among mining companies.The increase came even as major Bitcoin miners redirected some equipment to AI-related operations. Despite the industry’s push to diversify, the network’s overall computing power continued to rise.