Bitcoin mining pool once handling 2.3% of network shuts after hashrate falls 65%
What CoinDesk reports, why it matters and what remains unconfirmed.

The story in one view
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- CoinDesk
- Coverage lens
- Networks and technology
- Published
- Evidence status
- Single attributed publisher report
What CoinDesk reports
Computing power directed at Binance Pool has fallen from 26 EH/s in December to about 9 EH/s. Its remaining miners must choose another provider before a Nov. 10 cutoff.
The immediate significance
The report describes a short-term move involving bitcoin. Its significance depends on the size of the move, market breadth, liquidity and whether the conditions persist beyond one session.
What remains unknown
- The publisher summary does not establish causation between the named event and the market move.
- The report does not show whether the move persists across venues, liquidity conditions or a longer time window.
- No matched primary document independently supporting the central claim is linked to this page.
The named assets, right now
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