Re:$130B wiped off crypto markets in 24 hours
by choeger on Monday January 24, 2022 @10:16AM
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Isn't the difficulty tied to the hash rate?
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Re:$130B wiped off crypto markets in 24 hours
by lukifer on Monday January 24, 2022 @10:26AM
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The difficulty does readjust based on the hashrate; but the hashrate is driven by the cost/benefit analysis of hardware and electricity vs. block rewards, meaning as the asset price goes up, more miners are incentivized to join the network.