blockchain
Hash Rate
The total computational power being used to mine and process transactions on a proof-of-work blockchain, measured in hashes per second. Bitcoin's hash rate is typically measured in exahashes per second (EH/s), representing quintillions of hash computations per second. A higher hash rate indicates greater network security, as it becomes exponentially more expensive for any single entity to control 51% of the network's computing power.
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