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 👋 A new block was found on the #Bitcoin network. We're at block height 860201, current #bitcoin price is $53707.5 and there are 124935310190011 #sats left to mine.
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— Bitcoin Network Alerts (@BTCNetworkAlerts) December 11, 2020
The latest block was found around 10:00 UTC on December 11, 2020, with a block height of 860201. The current price of Bitcoin at the time of writing is around $53707.5, and there are approximately 124935310190011 Sats left to mine.
In the block, there were 104 transactions, with a total value of around 5.4 million USD. The miner who successfully mined the block was "Mark" from the "Antpool" mining pool, and they received a block reward of around 6.26 BTC (worth around 30 million USD at the current price) for their efforts.
The Bitcoin network is running smoothly, and the block time is currently around 10 minutes, which is within the expected range. The network's hashrate is also stable, with a current value of around 140 EH/s (exahashes per second).
Overall, the latest block find is a positive development for the Bitcoin network, as it means that the blockchain is continuing to operate securely and efficiently.