Is the Bitcoin Hashrate Becoming Vulnerable to Geopolitical Risks?

According to MiningPoolStats, hash power commanded by the largest mining pools – a reasonable proxy for overall Bitcoin hashrate – shrank by a hefty 12.7% this week. The leading cause was a political event in Kazakhstan. "All About Bitcoin" fill-in host Galen Moore explains the data in Chart of the Day.

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