Diff thread Jan 26 to Feb 9 picks are closed. 0.2btc prize

[HerbPean]

+13.5 = HerbPean

thanks

[philipma1957]

we are now open

-1.2 = philipma1957  first pick if it wins i will roll it back in
+6.9 = fr4nkthetank
 +8.0  = ACAB
 +8.1  = vapourminer
 +9.0  =  lolxxxx
 +9.1  = adaseb
 +9.6  = Psi
+10.0 =  Swordsoffreedom


+ 10.9 = indiemax

+11.0 = Lituation
+11.5 = Last of the V8s
+11.8 = wpt1wpt1
+11.9 = sebbysebbybinx
+12.0 = cakir
+12.1 = valkir
+12.7 = flikflak
+13.1 = blindminer

+13.3 = edonkey
+13.5 = HerbPean
+14.1 = alfacro
+14.4 = vortexz
+14.5 = d57heinz
+15.0 = ingiltere
+15.3 = Tmdz
+15.9 = Biodom
+16.0 = zebedee
+17.0 = ezeminer

https://bitcoinwisdom.com/bitcoin/difficulty


Bitcoin Difficulty:   120,033,340,651
Estimated Next Difficulty:   139,061,237,433 (+15.85%)
Adjust time:   After 1119 Blocks, About 6.8 days
Hashrate(?):   1,049,253,108 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):   
1 block: 8.8 minutes
3 blocks: 26.2 minutes
6 blocks: 52.5 minutes
Updated:   17:30 (4.7 minutes ago)



https://bitcoincharts.com/


Blocks   396033
Total BTC   15.151M
 
Difficulty   120033340651
Estimated   131684821061 in 1119 blks
 
Network total   1169550.109 Thash/s  ====   they have a 1169ph rate!


 it is a peak but it is fucking huge

[VirosaGITS]

+16.1 = VirosaGITS

Look like we might get a true 1 Exahash with this diff increase.

[philipma1957]

we are now open

-1.2 = philipma1957  >>>>>>  first pick if it wins i will roll it back in


 +6.9 = fr4nkthetank
 +8.0  = ACAB
 +8.1  = vapourminer
 +9.0  =  lolxxxx
 +9.1  = adaseb
 +9.6  = Psi
+10.0 =  Swordsoffreedom


+10.9 = indiemax

+11.0 = Lituation
+11.5 = Last of the V8s
+11.8 = wpt1wpt1
+11.9 = sebbysebbybinx
+12.0 = cakir
+12.1 = valkir
+12.7 = flikflak
+13.1 = blindminer

+13.3 = edonkey
+13.5 = HerbPean
+14.1 = alfacro
+14.4 = vortexz
+14.5 = d57heinz
+15.0 = ingiltere
+15.3 = Tmdz
+15.9 = Biodom
+16.0 = zebedee
+16.1 = VirosaGITS
+17.0 = ezeminer

[notlist3d]

+16.4 = Notlist3d

I hope I'm far off but this one has me a little afraid.  I think it's going to hurt.  Price has been pretty steady around 380.    Hopefully we still will see a jump on value side also.

[adaseb]

Today ended at +25%. And the price so far dropped another -5%. Not looking good out there.

[Mikestang]

I hate going away from the computer a few days and coming back to see + double digit difficulty predictions, it was still single digits when I left!

I'm gonna watch this for a bit and get a late pick in I think.

[Kexkey]

+19.9 = Kexkey

I hope I'm wrong. 

Thanks!

[notlist3d]

I hate going away from the computer a few days and coming back to see + double digit difficulty predictions, it was still single digits when I left!

I'm gonna watch this for a bit and get a late pick in I think.

It's honestly scary to watch I keep thinking ok we will see the end of the double digit... and I keep being wrong.  Last period of 6 even was nice to see.  

The only thing I wonder is if Chinese holiday's will help a little looking in Febuary there is a decent amount:

(http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/china/)

Feb 7   Sunday   Spring Festival Eve   National holiday
Feb 8   Monday   Chinese New Year   National holiday
Feb 9   Tuesday   Spring Festival Golden Week holiday   National holiday
Feb 10   Wednesday   Spring Festival Golden Week holiday   Common Local holidays
Feb 11   Thursday   Spring Festival Golden Week holiday   Common Local holidays
Feb 12   Friday   Spring Festival Golden Week holiday   National holiday
Feb 12   Friday   Spring Festival Golden Week holiday   Common Local holidays
Feb 13   Saturday   Spring Festival Golden Week holiday   Common Local holidays
Feb 13   Saturday   Spring Festival Golden Week holiday   National holiday
Feb 22   Monday   Lantern Festival   Observance

[Swordsoffreedom]

+16.1 = VirosaGITS

Look like we might get a true 1 Exahash with this diff increase.

Bitcoins first Exahash that feels like something worth celebrating
(Lol how many supercomputers of data would that be worth ha-ha)
Las Vegas ? (note 2013 efficiencies would be presumed)
https://standardcrypto.wordpress.com/2013/09/17/what-does-one-exahash-look-like/

[mavericklm]

Estimated Next Difficulty:    140,384,718,499 (+16.95%)
Adjust time:    After 1067 Blocks, About 6.4 days
Hashrate(?):    1,049,435,335 GH/s

that's all i got to say

[pusttiu]

+10.5 = pusttiu

[tss]

these diff levels are going to go cray cray now.  i have second hand knowledge that the bitfury 16nm is now fully deployed by large mine farms.  only reason i say second hand knowledge is, i have not personally seen it, but a friend of mine, a real friend, in real life, not an online person or forum user, has personally seen the bitfury 16nm deployed and working in a nyc based mining facility.  the unit takes up less than 128u rack space and is hashing around 400 TH.. yes.. TH!  dump all the s5/s7 asap.. we're looking at very large jumps in difficulty coming. home mining is not dead as of yet but on its last breaths.  i am expecting 15-20%+ jumps for the next 3-4 adjustments at the least.

[mwizard]

+16.5 = mwizard

Solely because 16.4% will put the hash rate over 1,000 Petahash and 16.4 is already taken.

[radiumsoup]

+18.8 = radiumsoup

been guessing too low recently, figure my guessometer needs recalibration up...that should do it.

[RichBC]

these diff levels are going to go cray cray now.  i have second hand knowledge that the bitfury 16nm is now fully deployed by large mine farms.  

Well I sincerely hope you are right, as I had assumed that the major Bitfury deployment was still to happen. So 2 Big Days and I think Today will be similar, my spreadsheet saying another +24% / 179 Blocks. Leaving my pick to the last minute, which I think will be around 15:00 Tomorrow, but the scene is set....


Rich

[notlist3d]

these diff levels are going to go cray cray now.  i have second hand knowledge that the bitfury 16nm is now fully deployed by large mine farms.  

Well I sincerely hope you are right, as I had assumed that the major Bitfury deployment was still to happen. So 2 Big Days and I think Today will be similar, my spreadsheet saying another +24% / 179 Blocks. Leaving my pick to the last minute, which I think will be around 15:00 Tomorrow, but the scene is set....


Rich

With price of btc this one is going to hurt I have a feeling. It could be Bitfury and like is some to a point.  I wonder if everyone see's having coming up and is getting greedy.  If they can make twice as much now as after having.... getting a miner mad and up sounds much more profitable now.

I just wish I knew if it was all Bitfury or if some other companies are making last minute grabs.  Like say Bitmain will they make a ton of S7's before having trying to cash in? Seems they would have mastered making it, and gotten cost's down as low as they can be chances are.   Hard to say but wish I knew.  Even more wish it would stop.

[adaseb]

these diff levels are going to go cray cray now.  i have second hand knowledge that the bitfury 16nm is now fully deployed by large mine farms.  only reason i say second hand knowledge is, i have not personally seen it, but a friend of mine, a real friend, in real life, not an online person or forum user, has personally seen the bitfury 16nm deployed and working in a nyc based mining facility.  the unit takes up less than 128u rack space and is hashing around 400 TH.. yes.. TH!  dump all the s5/s7 asap.. we're looking at very large jumps in difficulty coming. home mining is not dead as of yet but on its last breaths.  i am expecting 15-20%+ jumps for the next 3-4 adjustments at the least.

I assumed that Bitfury only made the chips and not any actually miners. So that NYC mining company built their own miner ?

[philipma1957]

we are now open

-1.2 = philipma1957  >>>>>>  first pick if it wins i will roll it back in


 +6.9 = fr4nkthetank
 +8.0  = ACAB
 +8.1  = vapourminer
 +9.0  =  lolxxxx
 +9.1  = adaseb
 +9.6  = Psi
+10.0 =  Swordsoffreedom
+10.5 = pusttiu

+10.9 = indiemax

+11.0 = Lituation
+11.5 = Last of the V8s
+11.8 = wpt1wpt1
+11.9 = sebbysebbybinx
+12.0 = cakir
+12.1 = valkir
+12.7 = flikflak
+13.1 = blindminer

+13.3 = edonkey
+13.5 = HerbPean
+14.1 = alfacro
+14.4 = vortexz
+14.5 = d57heinz
+15.0 = ingiltere
+15.3 = Tmdz
+15.9 = Biodom
+16.0 = zebedee
+16.1 = VirosaGITS
+16.4 = Notlist3d
+16.5 = mwizard
+17.0 = ezeminer
+18.8 = radiumsoup
+19.9 = Kexkey

[zebedee]

philipma going for the most wrong ever prize here I think....