Odaily Planet Daily News, Week 29, 2025 (July 11-July 17):
1. According to cloverpool, the average computing power of the entire Bitcoin network is 895 EH/s, with a maximum of 1029 EH/s and a minimum of 822 EH/s, which is 2.38% lower than the average computing power last week (917 EH/s).
2. According to cloverpool, the block height 905,184 was produced at 12:42:34 on July 12, with an average block production time of 10 minutes and 8 seconds, and the mining difficulty is 126.27 T, which is 7.96% higher than the previous adjustment cycle.
3. According to blockchain.com, the average price of Bitcoin is US$118,068, with a maximum of US$113,231 and a minimum of US$115,212, which is 8.22% higher than the average price last week (US$109,096).
4. Mining news worth noting include:
(1) Cango held its second special shareholders' meeting to complete the transformation of Bitcoin assets and all-in the strategic direction of "computing power + energy";
(2) Antalpha, a Bitcoin mining ecosystem financial technology platform, announced the appointment of Derar Islim as the company's Chief Operating Officer (COO) and CEO of the Americas and EMEA regions;
(3) France plans to use surplus nuclear power for Bitcoin mining;
(4) Kazakhstan hopes to establish a national crypto asset reserve to store confiscated digital assets. If companies mine on behalf of the country, some assets can be included in the reserve through taxation and other forms;
(5) BTC Digital strategically shifted to Ethereum and no longer held Bitcoin, and completed a $6 million financing.
Data partner: Cango Inc. (CANG), a Bitcoin mining company listed on the New York Stock Exchange.