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Hash ribbons in 2016

The 30- and 60-day averages of network hashrate, with every miner capitulation shaded.

Hashrate, 30-day average opened 2016 at 0.7 EH/s (January 1, 2016) and closed at 2.3 EH/s (December 31, 2016), up 229.1%. The high was 2.3 EH/s on December 31, 2016 and the low 0.7 EH/s on January 1, 2016.

Hashrate, 30-day average, month by month in 2016

MonthMonth end
January 20160.9 EH/s
February 20161.1 EH/s
March 20161.2 EH/s
April 20161.3 EH/s
May 20161.4 EH/s
June 20161.5 EH/s
July 20161.5 EH/s
August 20161.6 EH/s
September 20161.7 EH/s
October 20161.8 EH/s
November 20162.0 EH/s
December 20162.3 EH/s

When the 30-day average of hashrate drops below the 60-day, miners are switching machines off faster than new ones arrive — a capitulation, shaded here. The moment the 30-day crosses back above is the classic hash-ribbons buy signal.

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Also in 2016: Bitcoin price · Distance from the all-time high · 200-day and 200-week averages · Network hashrate · Mining difficulty · Difficulty adjustments · Fees paid to miners · Transactions per day · Hashprice · Miner revenue · Bitmain releases and the bitcoin price · Break-even electricity price

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