🌪🇺🇸A severe winter storm in the U.S. knocked out ~200 EH/s of mining power, sending Bitcoin’s hashrate down to 706 EH/s, the lowest in six months. Block times briefly stretched to ~12 minutes.
American miners were hit hardest: Foundry USA’s pool saw a ~60% drop in hashrate due to electricity restrictions. 📉
The network remains secure, but this highlights how weather and power limits can temporarily disrupt mining operations.
