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Bitcoin Miners Usually Create 6 Blocks per Hour. They Just Banged Out 16

In a significant deviation from the norm, bitcoin miners just produced 16 blocks in 63 minutes.

Updated Sep 14, 2021, 8:35 a.m. Published May 1, 2020, 9:21 p.m.
BUSY: A recent surge in mining power may have overcome the difficulty rate. (Credit: Shutterstock)
BUSY: A recent surge in mining power may have overcome the difficulty rate. (Credit: Shutterstock)