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 Bitcoin miners recently experienced a brief period of significantly higher values for the computational power they contribute to the Bitcoin network, known as the hashprice. This spike in hashprice was caused by rapid fluctuations in Bitcoin fees. On June 8, the hashprice climbed to $95 per petahash, marking the highest level since the halving. However, by the following day, Bitcoin fees had substantially decreased, causing the hashprice to decline as well