Due to the devastating impact of winter storm Fern in the United States, the Bitcoin processing power supplied by the Foundry USA pool suffered a 60% drop since last Friday. According to technical reports from TheMinerMag, this massive disconnection has caused block production to slow down significantly, reaching intervals of up to twelve minutes.
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Olivia Brooks reports on the policy, macro and institutional forces shaping digital assets. Her work at BlockchainJournal connects regulation, geopolitics, RWA markets, centralized exchanges and stablecoin infrastructure without overstating what a filing, license, partnership or market signal actually proves.She also follows Web3 initiatives and altcoin markets when regulatory changes are a key factor.
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