Odaily Planet Daily News: Bitcoin's total network computing power hit a record high of 769.8 EH/s. According to data from BitInfoCharts, computing power has been on a steady upward trend since 2021. Although the growth of Bitcoin computing power marks an improvement in network security, it also means that the cost of mining 1 Bitcoin is increasing. Combined with the reduction in block rewards brought about by the Bitcoin halving in 2024, the growth in computing power may lead to the integration of small mining companies. (cointelegraph)