Bitcoin’s network has achieved an unprecedented level of computational power, with its hashrate surpassing 1 zetahash per second—equivalent to one sextillion hashes every second.
Bitcoin’s hashrate reaches new peak
The milestone of 1 zetahash per second means miners now perform more calculations each second than there are grains of sand on earth.
This achievement cements Bitcoin’s place as the most secure and resilient decentralized network, with its Proof-of-Work consensus mechanism fortified by massive mining competition.
For real-time data on Bitcoin’s computational power, see the historical hashrate chart.
security implications and mining competition
A high hashrate is fundamental to network security, making it increasingly difficult for any attacker to manipulate or rewrite the Bitcoin ledger.
As mining hardware becomes more efficient, the rising hashrate also leads to adjustments in mining difficulty, pushing miners to innovate further.
The result is a network that is ever more resistant to double-spending and 51% attacks.
Dan Tapiero on the zetahash era
Dan Tapiero, macro investor and founder of 10T Holdings, described the hashrate milestone as a historic achievement. He emphasized:
“How do people still not get it?”
Tapiero called the zetahash breakthrough one of the most significant technological developments of the past half-century and highlighted that Bitcoin now represents the most secure network infrastructure ever created.
