Bitcoin’s mining difficulty is set to increase on December 11, with hashprice at record lows. The most recent adjustment dropped difficulty to 149.3 trillion, slightly below the 10-minute blocktime target. Despite this, hashprice hovers around $38.3 PH/s, nearing the critical $40 break-even level for miners.

US probes Bitmain, the top crypto mining hardware manufacturer, for potential national security risks. US Senator Elizabeth Warren previously raised concerns that ASICs could be used for spying. Bitmain holds an 80% market share in manufacturing ASICs, with potential restrictions causing supply chain disruptions for the mining industry.

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