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Bitcoin’s Share of PoW Mining Rewards Now Above 80%

Rewards received by bitcoin miners form a major chunk of the salaries paid across major proof of work (PoW) blockchains, according to Yassine Elmandjra, a cryptocurrency analyst from ARK Invest.

By Omkar GodboleJan 16, 2020

Miner Salary Share Across PoW Crytpocurrencies. (Image via ARK Invest)
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