Colin Harper

Colin Harper
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Colin heads content and research at Luxor Texhnology's Hasharate Index. Previously he wrote for Bitcoin Magazine and CoinDesk.

Bitcoin Halving Post Mortem: Insights from Hashrate Index’s Q1-2024 Report

In Hashrate Index’s latest report, the team covers Q1-2024 data for the Bitcoin mining industry and examines the immediate impact of the Fourth Bitcoin Halving on hashprice, hashrate, transaction fees, and other data points.

How Miners Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the JPEG

Ordinals make miners money, miners operate specifically to make money. A match made in heaven. From "The Inscription Issue".

Introducing The Rolling-Block Method: A New Way To Forecast Bitcoin Mining Difficulty

Luxor describes its newly-released methodology for improving the accuracy of Bitcoin mining difficulty predictions.

The Bitcoin Mining Hash Rate Is Seeing An Unprecedented Restructuring

Bitcoin mining data from this latest quarter demonstrate that the industry is undergoing a Renaissance spurred by China’s ban.

Bitcoin Mining In Canada Is Thriving Despite Stringent Regulations

Though regulations in some Canadian regions make bitcoin mining difficult, the country overall is poised to become a top-three mining hub.

What Is A “Carbon Negative” Bitcoin Block Anyway?

A bitcoin miner has been presenting its blocks as "carbon negative." But what does that mean for its energy use?

How China’s Bans Are Changing The Bitcoin Mining Landscape

Increased regulatory scrutiny from China is changing the bitcoin mining landscape. But where will hash rate go?

The Long and Winding Story of Silk Road, Bitcoin’s Earliest Major Application

For many Bitcoiners, the online marketplace Silk Road has become a touchstone in BTC's story — as has the fate of its founder, Ross Ulbricht.

The Bitcoin Mixing Case at the Center of the Fight for Transaction Privacy

FinCEN doesn’t make a distinction between something like Helix or something like Wasabi or CoinJoin, and this could be seen as a warning shot to all mixers and tumblers.

The History and Symbolism Behind Bitcoin’s Logo

Bitcoin’s iconic logo is known the world over. But there's more to its design than meets the eye.
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