The Dogecoin hash rate has spiked sharply, reaching new all-time highs. This bullish development reflects increasing network activity and miner participation. The surge also aligns with the recent positive shift in Dogecoin’s momentum, which favorable market conditions and sentiment have bolstered.
Dogecoin Hashrate Reaches New ATH
Dogecoin mining activity is experiencing a major upsurge, as its hash rate recently hit a new ATH. This impressive milestone indicates strong network security and growing miner confidence in Dogecoin.
Crypto analyst Master Kenobi announced this bullish development in an X (formerly Twitter) post on November 20. The analyst revealed that over time, DOGE mining activity could become more profitable, more stable and less taxing for miners than Bitcoin mining.
Master Kenobi’s analysis is especially notable due to Bitcoin’s cyclic halving events, which occur every four years and cut the rewards of miners in half. The Bitcoin halving also decreases the rate at which new coins are available, thus reducing its supply while also resulting in lesser profits for Bitcoin miners.
Without halving events like Bitcoin, Master Kenobi reveals that Dogecoin offers more predictable rewards and facilitates long-term stability for miners. Moreover, this stability can potentially boost the meme coin’s value and strengthen its network security, thereby improving trust in its ecosystem.
The Dogecoin hash rate is calculated based on the number of calculations performed per second to solve a hash on the blockchain. At the time of the ATH, DOGE’s hash rate was at 1.5 PH/s. However now its hash rate has increased slightly to 1.52 PH/s.
Interestingly, the spike in Dogecoin’s hash rate to new ATHs comes as the meme coin records a surge in momentum. Over the past few weeks, Dogecoin has experienced triple-digit gains, recording a price increase of more than 169% just this month. CoinMarkeCap’s data also shows that the price of the meme coin is currently trading at $0.385.
This price surge has caught the attention of the crypto market, and with the increase in hash rate, Dogecoin is steadily solidifying its position as the number one meme coin in the crypto market.
DOGE Mining Vs. Bitcoin Mining
In his X post, Master Kenobi reveals that Dogecoin and Bitcoin operate on fundamentally different networks. Each cryptocurrency uses distinct hashing algorithms, making mining compatibility between both ecosystems virtually impossible.
While DOGE operates on the Scrypt algorithm, which is optimized for a different class of Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Bitcoin, on the other hand, relies on the SHA-256 algorithm, which requires ASICs specifically designed for its type of hashing.
This notable distinction prevents miners from switching between networks, bolstering the independence of each blockchain network. Additionally, the difference in hashing algorithms ensures no overlap in hardware utility and prevents the risk of a network being compromised by others’ mining resources. This ultimately improves security for both the Dogecoin and Bitcoin ecosystems.
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