Bitcoin Mining Centralization Reaches Decade High as Two Pools Control 51% of Hashrate

TLDR Foundry and AntPool now control over 51% of Bitcoin’s hashrate, raising concerns about network security This is the highest mining concentration in over a decade, challenging Bitcoin’s decentralization principles Foundry USA recently mined eight consecutive blocks, demonstrating unusual power concentration Rising empty blocks suggest miners are prioritizing speed over transaction efficiency Bitcoin price faces [...]

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