Bitcoin’s computing power crept right up to its June 13 peak of 946 exahash per second (EH/s), brushing against it with a 945 EH/s reading on Sunday morning.
Race to the Top: Bitcoin Hashrate Inches Within Striking Distance of Peak
As of 10 a.m. Eastern on Sunday, July 27, Bitcoin’s hashrate is cruising at 942.96 exahash per second (EH/s)—just over 3 EH/s shy of its record high. This elevated level can be chalked up to steadier, more attractive mining profits over the past month.
Source: hashrateindex.com
Bitcoin’s hashprice jumped from around $54 per petahash per second (PH/s) on June 27 to a monthly peak near $64 PH/s by July 10—the standout climb for the month. But the rally didn’t last long. The spike was followed by a drop and a handful of moderate swings between $58 and $62 PH/s.
Since mid-July, the hashprice has mostly leveled off, drifting just below $60 PH/s with only slight turbulence. Right now, blocks are being mined quicker than the standard 10-minute target, averaging 9 minutes and 44 seconds. If this brisk tempo holds steady, a difficulty hike is likely in store for the Aug. 8 retarget.
Foundry, Antpool, and ViaBTC Continue to Dominate
The mining pool Foundry leads the pack in SHA256 hashrate production, wielding 247 exahash per second (EH/s) of computing power. Antpool trails in second place with 183 EH/s. ViaBTC secures the No. 3 position among bitcoin mining pools, with F2pool in fourth and MARA Pool rounding out the top five. Spiderpool takes sixth, followed closely by Secpool in seventh.
Luxor grabs the eighth slot, while Binance Pool comes in at No. 9, and Braiins Pool completes the top ten. As leading pools jockey for dominance, efficiency gains and strategic scaling may define who thrives in the tightening race to secure Bitcoin’s next blocks. The top three pools have long held their grip on dominance, backed by massive exahash power that gives them a strategic edge.
