and done
Difficulty History
Date Difficulty Change Hash Rate
Jun 17 2017 711,697,198,174 4.85% 5,094,526,985 GH/s
we have a carry over I will make next prize 1.5 ltc and 1 compac usbstick
Link to next thread
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.19624852
Topic: BLAST...A...CONTEST! PRIZES ARE 1 LTC AND A COMPAC STICK. Picks are closed! (Read 4190 times)
June 17, 2017, 06:20:08 PM
June 17, 2017, 02:04:38 PM
While I would certainly like to win, I think the most likely outcome is the final change will end up in that vast expanse between myself & Mr. V8.
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 711,349,406,888 (+4.80%)
Adjust time: After 27 Blocks, About 4.5 hours
Looks to me like a roll-over if Phil is interested in repeating.
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 711,349,406,888 (+4.80%)
Adjust time: After 27 Blocks, About 4.5 hours
Looks to me like a roll-over if Phil is interested in repeating.
we are going to give away the 1 ltc and the 1 compac
if not this time then next time.
I will boost the 1 ltc to 1.5 ltc and still 1 compac stick from sidehack.
I am going to run this a few more times.
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 711,622,052,354 (+4.84%) >>>>> most likely not this time.
Adjust time: After 24 Blocks, About 4.0 hours
Hashrate(?): 5,034,029,579 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.9 minutes
3 blocks: 29.6 minutes
6 blocks: 59.3 minutes
Updated: 15:0 (2.9 minutes ago)
June 17, 2017, 01:56:58 PM
While I would certainly like to win, I think the most likely outcome is the final change will end up in that vast expanse between myself & Mr. V8.
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 711,349,406,888 (+4.80%)
Adjust time: After 27 Blocks, About 4.5 hours
Looks to me like a roll-over if Phil is interested in repeating.
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 711,349,406,888 (+4.80%)
Adjust time: After 27 Blocks, About 4.5 hours
Looks to me like a roll-over if Phil is interested in repeating.
June 17, 2017, 03:22:32 AM
I turned 60 in Jan.
Tips are far and few in between but I do like beer or wine.
Since gpu Mining got smoking hot this year I got more then 1000 pm's asking for help.
Some are amazing as to what people what for free.
Oh sorry I missed that. Many Happy Returns. A vintage year, no doubt.
I've got a mad weekend on now, so unless anyone else perhaps more suitable does so, I'll organise a proper thread for this on Monday morning and get an escrower.
In the meantime, looks like alh is gonna be a rich man:
Estimated Next Difficulty: 711,662,697,651 (+4.85%)
Adjust time: After 92 Blocks, About 15.1 hours
final picks
-1.1 = philipma1957 my usual pick if it hits i will roll prize over.
+4.5 = alh
+5.3 = Last of the V8s
+6.3 = Landy1264
-1.1 = philipma1957 my usual pick if it hits i will roll prize over.
+4.5 = alh
+5.3 = Last of the V8s
+6.3 = Landy1264
June 16, 2017, 10:25:38 PM
never did win. came close once. probably just caused a lot of noise.
Philip, sorry to be so cheeky. Are you gonna be 60 this year?
Someone should organize a whip round for you to get some beers.
bet no one ever tips you, all you do round here...
Philip, sorry to be so cheeky. Are you gonna be 60 this year?
Someone should organize a whip round for you to get some beers.
bet no one ever tips you, all you do round here...
I turned 60 in Jan.
Tips are far and few in between but I do like beer or wine.
Since gpu Mining got smoking hot this year I got more then 1000 pm's asking for help.
Some are amazing as to what people what for free.
June 16, 2017, 05:02:33 PM
never did win. came close once. probably just caused a lot of noise.
Philip, sorry to be so cheeky. Are you gonna be 60 this year?
Someone should organize a whip round for you to get some beers.
bet no one ever tips you, all you do round here...
Now THAT'S a smashing idea! I'd totally be in for something like that. Philip, sorry to be so cheeky. Are you gonna be 60 this year?
Someone should organize a whip round for you to get some beers.
bet no one ever tips you, all you do round here...
June 16, 2017, 04:02:56 PM
never did win. came close once. probably just caused a lot of noise.
Philip, sorry to be so cheeky. Are you gonna be 60 this year?
Someone should organize a whip round for you to get some beers.
bet no one ever tips you, all you do round here...
Philip, sorry to be so cheeky. Are you gonna be 60 this year?
Someone should organize a whip round for you to get some beers.
bet no one ever tips you, all you do round here...
June 16, 2017, 03:41:51 PM
-1.1 = philipma1957 my usual pick if it hits i will roll prize over.
+4.5 = alh
+5.3 = Last of the V8s
+6.3 = Landy1264
Looks like Mr. V8 is sitting pretty......for now. 
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 715,327,382,407 (+5.39%)
Adjust time: After 246 Blocks, About 1.7 days
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 715,327,382,407 (+5.39%)
Adjust time: After 246 Blocks, About 1.7 days
yup, pretty, eagle-eyed, absurdly efficient bitcoin difficulty prognosticator, magnanimous in victory, stoic in inevitable defeat.
If I recall you have won this at least one time back in the day maybe twice?
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 714,119,640,376 (+5.21%) << you are still close
Adjust time: After 155 Blocks, About 1.1 days
Hashrate(?): 5,102,435,936 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.8 minutes
3 blocks: 29.5 minutes
6 blocks: 59.0 minutes
Updated: 16:40 (5.8 minutes ago)
June 16, 2017, 02:22:49 AM
-1.1 = philipma1957 my usual pick if it hits i will roll prize over.
+4.5 = alh
+5.3 = Last of the V8s
+6.3 = Landy1264
Looks like Mr. V8 is sitting pretty......for now.
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 715,327,382,407 (+5.39%)
Adjust time: After 246 Blocks, About 1.7 days
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 715,327,382,407 (+5.39%)
Adjust time: After 246 Blocks, About 1.7 days
yup, pretty, eagle-eyed, absurdly efficient bitcoin difficulty prognosticator, magnanimous in victory, stoic in inevitable defeat.
June 16, 2017, 01:45:55 AM
Looks like Mr. V8 is sitting pretty......for now.
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 715,327,382,407 (+5.39%)
Adjust time: After 246 Blocks, About 1.7 days
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 715,327,382,407 (+5.39%)
Adjust time: After 246 Blocks, About 1.7 days
June 13, 2017, 05:24:31 PM
Experimental Image Contribution:
Let's see how this holds up over time.
If it works well enough, feel free to quote it Phil.
Let's see how this holds up over time.
If it works well enough, feel free to quote it Phil.
seems to work now
It took a couple of passes to find and deactivate the various possible ways of caching.
Also a misc note, you have 516 in the OP, and 616 as pick end on the latest posts.
I will leave it at 616 for this round. Been too busy with gpu/pc mining.
Far Far More pms in the last 60 days then usual.
June 13, 2017, 03:41:40 PM
Experimental Image Contribution:
Let's see how this holds up over time.
If it works well enough, feel free to quote it Phil.
Let's see how this holds up over time.
If it works well enough, feel free to quote it Phil.
seems to work now
It took a couple of passes to find and deactivate the various possible ways of caching.
Also a misc note, you have 516 in the OP, and 616 as pick end on the latest posts.
June 13, 2017, 03:11:56 PM
Experimental Image Contribution:
Let's see how this holds up over time.
If it works well enough, feel free to quote it Phil.
Let's see how this holds up over time.
If it works well enough, feel free to quote it Phil.
seems to work now
June 13, 2017, 03:10:11 PM
final picks
-1.1 = philipma1957 my usual pick if it hits i will roll prize over.
+4.5 = alh
+5.3 = Last of the V8s
+6.3 = Landy1264
+6.6 = pusttiu
+7.0 = Tomintx
+7.6 = eDonkey (Jack)
+8.0 = buwaytress
+9.6 = Psi
+10.8 = DarkStar_
+11.0 = QuintLeo
+12.1 = fr4nkthetank
+12.5 = vh
+12.7 = HagssFIN
+13.0 = VRobb
+13.4 = Akarabzie
+14.0 = vapourminer
+15.0 = leowonderful
#####################@@@@@@@@@@@@@##################
/
June 13, 2017, 10:49:25 AM
Well, one of my S9s threw a hashboard so I'm contributing to reducing the difficulty increase in my own small way 
June 13, 2017, 10:11:23 AM
-1.1 = philipma1957 my usual pick if it hits i will roll prize over.
+4.5 = alh
+5.3 = Last of the V8s
+6.3 = Landy1264
+6.6 = pusttiu
+7.0 = Tomintx
+7.6 = eDonkey (Jack)
+8.0 = buwaytress
+9.6 = Psi
+10.8 = DarkStar_
+11.0 = QuintLeo
+12.1 = fr4nkthetank
+12.5 = vh
+12.7 = HagssFIN
+13.0 = VRobb
+13.4 = Akarabzie
+14.0 = vapourminer
+15.0 = leowonderful
#####################@@@@@@@@@@@@@##################
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 729,726,834,675 (+7.51%)
Adjust time: After 644 Blocks, About 4.3 days >>>> picks end at 616 around 3-5 hours
Hashrate(?): 4,802,800,859 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.6 minutes
3 blocks: 28.8 minutes
6 blocks: 57.6 minutes
Updated:
2720 usd at coinbase
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 739,029,525,164 (+8.88%)
Adjust time: After 717 Blocks, About 4.7 days >>> picks end at block 616
Hashrate(?): 4,959,987,737 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.5 minutes
3 blocks: 28.4 minutes
6 blocks: 56.9 minutes
Updated: 20:55 (2.9 minutes ago)
coinbase 2675
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 754,075,650,340 (+11.10%)
Adjust time: After 859 Blocks, About 5.6 days > picks end at 616
Hashrate(?): 4,986,618,679 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.3 minutes
3 blocks: 27.9 minutes
6 blocks: 55.9 minutes
Updated: 22:10 (46.0 seconds ago)
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 758,260,397,291 (+11.71%)
Adjust time: After 912 Blocks, About 5.9 days >>>> picks end at block 616
Hashrate(?): 4,981,259,504 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.3 minutes
3 blocks: 27.9 minutes
6 blocks: 55.7 minutes
Updated: 13:40 (4.5 minutes ago)
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 755,841,818,834 (+11.36%)
Adjust time: After 939 Blocks, About 6.1 days > picks end at 616
Hashrate(?): 4,989,768,550 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.3 minutes
3 blocks: 28.0 minutes
6 blocks: 56.0 minutes
Updated: 10:15 (1.4 minutes ago)
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 756,044,459,670 (+11.39%)
Adjust time: After 972 Blocks, About 6.3 days >>> picks end at 616
Hashrate(?): 5,021,230,105 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.4 minutes
3 blocks: 28.1 minutes
6 blocks: 56.2 minutes
Updated: 5:10 (1.9 minutes ago)
Coinbase = 2908
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 766,164,863,497 (+12.88%)
Adjust time: After 1002 Blocks, About 6.4 days > picks close at 616
Hashrate(?): 5,086,203,634 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.2 minutes
3 blocks: 27.6 minutes
6 blocks: 55.3 minutes
Updated:
Coinbase = 2927usd
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 767,865,907,516 (+13.13%)
Adjust time: After 1101 Blocks, About 7.1 days > picks end at 616
Hashrate(?): 5,210,146,087 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.2 minutes
3 blocks: 27.8 minutes
6 blocks: 55.5 minutes
Updated:
June 13, 2017, 09:24:47 AM
Bitcoinwisdom shows hashrate going down right now. Wonder what's happening, maybe a farm swapping out miners or shutting down? We might all be off the mark this time.
Indeed, now I KNOW I'm too high...!! 
June 13, 2017, 09:10:23 AM
Bitcoinwisdom shows hashrate going down right now. Wonder what's happening, maybe a farm swapping out miners or shutting down? We might all be off the mark this time.
June 13, 2017, 04:26:57 AM
+6.3 = Landy1264
June 13, 2017, 03:57:52 AM
Well, I sure wish I'd been around when all you old hands were playing but glad to be able to be part of this now (thanks philipma1957 for the contest!) so here's my semi-pseudo-educated pick.
+8.0 = buwaytress
+8.0 = buwaytress
June 13, 2017, 03:21:23 AM
+4.5 = alh
3 days ago this seemed absurdly low........
3 days ago this seemed absurdly low........
June 12, 2017, 11:28:14 PM
+6.6 = pusttiu
June 12, 2017, 07:59:23 PM
-1.1 = philipma1957 my usual pick if it hits i will roll prize over.
+5.3 = Last of the V8s
+7.0 = Tomintx
+7.6 = eDonkey (Jack)
+9.6 = Psi
+10.8 = DarkStar_
+11.0 = QuintLeo
+12.1 = fr4nkthetank
+12.5 = vh
+12.7 = HagssFIN
+13.0 = VRobb
+13.4 = Akarabzie
+14.0 = vapourminer
+15.0 = leowonderful
#####################@@@@@@@@@@@@@##################
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 739,029,525,164 (+8.88%)
Adjust time: After 717 Blocks, About 4.7 days >>> picks end at block 616
Hashrate(?): 4,959,987,737 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.5 minutes
3 blocks: 28.4 minutes
6 blocks: 56.9 minutes
Updated: 20:55 (2.9 minutes ago)
coinbase 2675
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 754,075,650,340 (+11.10%)
Adjust time: After 859 Blocks, About 5.6 days > picks end at 616
Hashrate(?): 4,986,618,679 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.3 minutes
3 blocks: 27.9 minutes
6 blocks: 55.9 minutes
Updated: 22:10 (46.0 seconds ago)
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 758,260,397,291 (+11.71%)
Adjust time: After 912 Blocks, About 5.9 days >>>> picks end at block 616
Hashrate(?): 4,981,259,504 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.3 minutes
3 blocks: 27.9 minutes
6 blocks: 55.7 minutes
Updated: 13:40 (4.5 minutes ago)
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 755,841,818,834 (+11.36%)
Adjust time: After 939 Blocks, About 6.1 days > picks end at 616
Hashrate(?): 4,989,768,550 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.3 minutes
3 blocks: 28.0 minutes
6 blocks: 56.0 minutes
Updated: 10:15 (1.4 minutes ago)
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 756,044,459,670 (+11.39%)
Adjust time: After 972 Blocks, About 6.3 days >>> picks end at 616
Hashrate(?): 5,021,230,105 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.4 minutes
3 blocks: 28.1 minutes
6 blocks: 56.2 minutes
Updated: 5:10 (1.9 minutes ago)
Coinbase = 2908
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 766,164,863,497 (+12.88%)
Adjust time: After 1002 Blocks, About 6.4 days > picks close at 616
Hashrate(?): 5,086,203,634 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.2 minutes
3 blocks: 27.6 minutes
6 blocks: 55.3 minutes
Updated:
Coinbase = 2927usd
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 767,865,907,516 (+13.13%)
Adjust time: After 1101 Blocks, About 7.1 days > picks end at 616
Hashrate(?): 5,210,146,087 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.2 minutes
3 blocks: 27.8 minutes
6 blocks: 55.5 minutes
Updated:
June 12, 2017, 06:42:57 PM
+7.0% = Tomintx
June 11, 2017, 10:49:58 PM
-1.1 = philipma1957 my usual pick if it hits i will roll prize over.
+5.3 = Last of the V8s
+7.6 = eDonkey (Jack)
+9.6 = Psi
+10.8 = DarkStar_
+11.0 = QuintLeo
+12.1 = fr4nkthetank
+12.5 = vh
+12.7 = HagssFIN
+13.0 = VRobb
+13.4 = Akarabzie
+14.0 = vapourminer
+15.0 = leowonderful
#####################@@@@@@@@@@@@@##################
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 754,075,650,340 (+11.10%)
Adjust time: After 859 Blocks, About 5.6 days > picks end at 616
Hashrate(?): 4,986,618,679 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.3 minutes
3 blocks: 27.9 minutes
6 blocks: 55.9 minutes
Updated: 22:10 (46.0 seconds ago)
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 758,260,397,291 (+11.71%)
Adjust time: After 912 Blocks, About 5.9 days >>>> picks end at block 616
Hashrate(?): 4,981,259,504 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.3 minutes
3 blocks: 27.9 minutes
6 blocks: 55.7 minutes
Updated: 13:40 (4.5 minutes ago)
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 755,841,818,834 (+11.36%)
Adjust time: After 939 Blocks, About 6.1 days > picks end at 616
Hashrate(?): 4,989,768,550 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.3 minutes
3 blocks: 28.0 minutes
6 blocks: 56.0 minutes
Updated: 10:15 (1.4 minutes ago)
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 756,044,459,670 (+11.39%)
Adjust time: After 972 Blocks, About 6.3 days >>> picks end at 616
Hashrate(?): 5,021,230,105 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.4 minutes
3 blocks: 28.1 minutes
6 blocks: 56.2 minutes
Updated: 5:10 (1.9 minutes ago)
Coinbase = 2908
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 766,164,863,497 (+12.88%)
Adjust time: After 1002 Blocks, About 6.4 days > picks close at 616
Hashrate(?): 5,086,203,634 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.2 minutes
3 blocks: 27.6 minutes
6 blocks: 55.3 minutes
Updated:
Coinbase = 2927usd
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 767,865,907,516 (+13.13%)
Adjust time: After 1101 Blocks, About 7.1 days > picks end at 616
Hashrate(?): 5,210,146,087 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.2 minutes
3 blocks: 27.8 minutes
6 blocks: 55.5 minutes
Updated:
June 11, 2017, 09:39:53 PM
+10.8%
June 11, 2017, 09:11:04 PM
-1.1 = philipma1957 my usual pick if it hits i will roll prize over.
+5.3 = Last of the V8s
+7.6 = eDonkey (Jack)
+9.6 = Psi
+11.0 = QuintLeo
+12.1 = fr4nkthetank
+12.5 = vh
+12.7 = HagssFIN
+13.0 = VRobb
+13.4 = Akarabzie
+14.0 = vapourminer
+15.0 = leowonderful
#####################@@@@@@@@@@@@@##################
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 754,075,650,340 (+11.10%)
Adjust time: After 859 Blocks, About 5.6 days > picks end at 616
Hashrate(?): 4,986,618,679 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.3 minutes
3 blocks: 27.9 minutes
6 blocks: 55.9 minutes
Updated: 22:10 (46.0 seconds ago)
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 758,260,397,291 (+11.71%)
Adjust time: After 912 Blocks, About 5.9 days >>>> picks end at block 616
Hashrate(?): 4,981,259,504 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.3 minutes
3 blocks: 27.9 minutes
6 blocks: 55.7 minutes
Updated: 13:40 (4.5 minutes ago)
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 755,841,818,834 (+11.36%)
Adjust time: After 939 Blocks, About 6.1 days > picks end at 616
Hashrate(?): 4,989,768,550 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.3 minutes
3 blocks: 28.0 minutes
6 blocks: 56.0 minutes
Updated: 10:15 (1.4 minutes ago)
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 756,044,459,670 (+11.39%)
Adjust time: After 972 Blocks, About 6.3 days >>> picks end at 616
Hashrate(?): 5,021,230,105 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.4 minutes
3 blocks: 28.1 minutes
6 blocks: 56.2 minutes
Updated: 5:10 (1.9 minutes ago)
Coinbase = 2908
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 766,164,863,497 (+12.88%)
Adjust time: After 1002 Blocks, About 6.4 days > picks close at 616
Hashrate(?): 5,086,203,634 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.2 minutes
3 blocks: 27.6 minutes
6 blocks: 55.3 minutes
Updated:
Coinbase = 2927usd
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 767,865,907,516 (+13.13%)
Adjust time: After 1101 Blocks, About 7.1 days > picks end at 616
Hashrate(?): 5,210,146,087 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.2 minutes
3 blocks: 27.8 minutes
6 blocks: 55.5 minutes
Updated:
June 11, 2017, 08:49:19 PM
+9.6 = Psi
June 11, 2017, 08:24:16 PM
14.1
My favorite -
13.3% - Blackout1321
you two
are not qualified to enter contest
DO NOT POST SESC LINKS
rules state
I am checking this list of rules from older thread
1)you must have been on this site since April 1st 2016 you must have at least 30 posts. -- Make it from Feb 1 2017
2)I will check you out if you are new and decide if you can play.
both of you just joined after April 1 of this year.
June 11, 2017, 03:59:27 PM
-1.1 = philipma1957 my usual pick if it hits i will roll prize over.
+5.3 = Last of the V8s
+7.6 = eDonkey (Jack)
+11.0 = QuintLeo
+12.1 = fr4nkthetank
+12.5 = vh
+12.7 = HagssFIN
+13.0 = VRobb
+13.4 = Akarabzie
+14.0 = vapourminer
+15.0 = leowonderful
#####################@@@@@@@@@@@@@##################
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 758,260,397,291 (+11.71%)
Adjust time: After 912 Blocks, About 5.9 days >>>> picks end at block 616
Hashrate(?): 4,981,259,504 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.3 minutes
3 blocks: 27.9 minutes
6 blocks: 55.7 minutes
Updated: 13:40 (4.5 minutes ago)
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 755,841,818,834 (+11.36%)
Adjust time: After 939 Blocks, About 6.1 days > picks end at 616
Hashrate(?): 4,989,768,550 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.3 minutes
3 blocks: 28.0 minutes
6 blocks: 56.0 minutes
Updated: 10:15 (1.4 minutes ago)
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 756,044,459,670 (+11.39%)
Adjust time: After 972 Blocks, About 6.3 days >>> picks end at 616
Hashrate(?): 5,021,230,105 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.4 minutes
3 blocks: 28.1 minutes
6 blocks: 56.2 minutes
Updated: 5:10 (1.9 minutes ago)
Coinbase = 2908
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 766,164,863,497 (+12.88%)
Adjust time: After 1002 Blocks, About 6.4 days > picks close at 616
Hashrate(?): 5,086,203,634 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.2 minutes
3 blocks: 27.6 minutes
6 blocks: 55.3 minutes
Updated:
Coinbase = 2927usd
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 767,865,907,516 (+13.13%)
Adjust time: After 1101 Blocks, About 7.1 days > picks end at 616
Hashrate(?): 5,210,146,087 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.2 minutes
3 blocks: 27.8 minutes
6 blocks: 55.5 minutes
Updated:
My favorite -
13.3% - Blackout1321
June 11, 2017, 03:57:09 PM
14.1
June 11, 2017, 12:45:05 PM
-1.1 = philipma1957 my usual pick if it hits i will roll prize over.
+5.3 = Last of the V8s
+7.6 = eDonkey (Jack)
+11.0 = QuintLeo
+12.1 = fr4nkthetank
+12.5 = vh
+12.7 = HagssFIN
+13.0 = VRobb
+13.4 = Akarabzie
+14.0 = vapourminer
+15.0 = leowonderful
#####################@@@@@@@@@@@@@##################
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 758,260,397,291 (+11.71%)
Adjust time: After 912 Blocks, About 5.9 days >>>> picks end at block 616
Hashrate(?): 4,981,259,504 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.3 minutes
3 blocks: 27.9 minutes
6 blocks: 55.7 minutes
Updated: 13:40 (4.5 minutes ago)
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 755,841,818,834 (+11.36%)
Adjust time: After 939 Blocks, About 6.1 days > picks end at 616
Hashrate(?): 4,989,768,550 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.3 minutes
3 blocks: 28.0 minutes
6 blocks: 56.0 minutes
Updated: 10:15 (1.4 minutes ago)
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 756,044,459,670 (+11.39%)
Adjust time: After 972 Blocks, About 6.3 days >>> picks end at 616
Hashrate(?): 5,021,230,105 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.4 minutes
3 blocks: 28.1 minutes
6 blocks: 56.2 minutes
Updated: 5:10 (1.9 minutes ago)
Coinbase = 2908
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 766,164,863,497 (+12.88%)
Adjust time: After 1002 Blocks, About 6.4 days > picks close at 616
Hashrate(?): 5,086,203,634 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.2 minutes
3 blocks: 27.6 minutes
6 blocks: 55.3 minutes
Updated:
Coinbase = 2927usd
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 767,865,907,516 (+13.13%)
Adjust time: After 1101 Blocks, About 7.1 days > picks end at 616
Hashrate(?): 5,210,146,087 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.2 minutes
3 blocks: 27.8 minutes
6 blocks: 55.5 minutes
Updated:
June 11, 2017, 12:38:29 PM
Awesome
It is crazy how big steps the network difficulty is taking.
+12.7 = HagssFIN
It is crazy how big steps the network difficulty is taking.
+12.7 = HagssFIN
June 11, 2017, 12:30:38 PM
this contest is up again ? NICE. high price means high diff increase
+12.1 = fr4nkthetank
+12.1 = fr4nkthetank
June 11, 2017, 09:16:53 AM
-1.1 = philipma1957 my usual pick if it hits i will roll prize over.
+5.3 = Last of the V8s
+7.6 = eDonkey (Jack)
+11.0 = QuintLeo
+12.5 = vh
+13.0 = VRobb
+13.4 = Akarabzie
+14.0 = vapourminer
+15.0 = leowonderful
#####################@@@@@@@@@@@@@##################
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 755,841,818,834 (+11.36%)
Adjust time: After 939 Blocks, About 6.1 days > picks end at 616
Hashrate(?): 4,989,768,550 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.3 minutes
3 blocks: 28.0 minutes
6 blocks: 56.0 minutes
Updated: 10:15 (1.4 minutes ago)
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 756,044,459,670 (+11.39%)
Adjust time: After 972 Blocks, About 6.3 days >>> picks end at 616
Hashrate(?): 5,021,230,105 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.4 minutes
3 blocks: 28.1 minutes
6 blocks: 56.2 minutes
Updated: 5:10 (1.9 minutes ago)
Coinbase = 2908
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 766,164,863,497 (+12.88%)
Adjust time: After 1002 Blocks, About 6.4 days > picks close at 616
Hashrate(?): 5,086,203,634 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.2 minutes
3 blocks: 27.6 minutes
6 blocks: 55.3 minutes
Updated:
Coinbase = 2927usd
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 767,865,907,516 (+13.13%)
Adjust time: After 1101 Blocks, About 7.1 days > picks end at 616
Hashrate(?): 5,210,146,087 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.2 minutes
3 blocks: 27.8 minutes
6 blocks: 55.5 minutes
Updated:
June 11, 2017, 08:57:25 AM
I'm going to go with:
+13.4 %
+13.4 %
June 11, 2017, 04:13:54 AM
-1.1 = philipma1957 my usual pick if it hits i will roll prize over.
+5.3 = Last of the V8s
+7.6 = eDonkey (Jack)
+11.0 = QuintLeo
+12.5 = vh
+13.0 = VRobb
+14.0 = vapourminer
+15.0 = leowonderful
#####################@@@@@@@@@@@@@##################
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 756,044,459,670 (+11.39%)
Adjust time: After 972 Blocks, About 6.3 days >>> picks end at 616
Hashrate(?): 5,021,230,105 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.4 minutes
3 blocks: 28.1 minutes
6 blocks: 56.2 minutes
Updated: 5:10 (1.9 minutes ago)
Coinbase = 2908
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 766,164,863,497 (+12.88%)
Adjust time: After 1002 Blocks, About 6.4 days > picks close at 616
Hashrate(?): 5,086,203,634 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.2 minutes
3 blocks: 27.6 minutes
6 blocks: 55.3 minutes
Updated:
Coinbase = 2927usd
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 767,865,907,516 (+13.13%)
Adjust time: After 1101 Blocks, About 7.1 days > picks end at 616
Hashrate(?): 5,210,146,087 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.2 minutes
3 blocks: 27.8 minutes
6 blocks: 55.5 minutes
Updated:
June 11, 2017, 12:48:04 AM
+11.0 = QuintLeo
June 10, 2017, 09:59:20 PM
Good morning, gentlemen. Wish you all bon voyage
-1.1 = philipma1957 my usual pick if it hits i will roll prize over.
+5.3 = Last of the V8s
+7.6 = eDonkey (Jack)
+12.5 = vh
+13.0 = VRobb
+14.0 = vapourminer
+15.0 = leowonderful
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 766,164,863,497 (+12.88%)
Adjust time: After 1002 Blocks, About 6.4 days > picks close at 616
Hashrate(?): 5,086,203,634 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.2 minutes
3 blocks: 27.6 minutes
6 blocks: 55.3 minutes
Updated:
Coinbase = 2927usd
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 767,865,907,516 (+13.13%)
Adjust time: After 1101 Blocks, About 7.1 days > picks end at 616
Hashrate(?): 5,210,146,087 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.2 minutes
3 blocks: 27.8 minutes
6 blocks: 55.5 minutes
Updated:
June 10, 2017, 10:38:13 AM
I asked Jack (our youngest cat) for his guess:
+7.6 = eDonkey (Jack)
I'm taking a bit of a risk here because Jack has never successfully guessed the difficulty before. But he seemed pretty excited when I told him he'd get fishy treats if he wins.
+7.6 = eDonkey (Jack)
I'm taking a bit of a risk here because Jack has never successfully guessed the difficulty before. But he seemed pretty excited when I told him he'd get fishy treats if he wins.
June 10, 2017, 09:03:32 AM
I'll join in the fun and guestimate at the bitcoin reward value slot.
+12.5 = vh
+12.5 = vh
June 10, 2017, 08:53:18 AM
+15
Always happy to compete in these contests, I've been close but always not close enough
always fun and makes difficulty more fun for me though!
Always happy to compete in these contests, I've been close but always not close enough
always fun and makes difficulty more fun for me though! June 10, 2017, 08:48:05 AM
Hope I'm too high!
+13.0 = VRobb
Thanks again philip for keeping the game alive!
+13.0 = VRobb
Thanks again philip for keeping the game alive!
June 10, 2017, 07:41:55 AM
+14.0 = vapourminer
cool to see this contest back!
cool to see this contest back!
June 10, 2017, 06:08:12 AM
Good morning, gentlemen. Wish you all bon voyage
-1.1 = philipma1957 my usual pick if it hits i will roll prize over.
+5.3 = Last of the V8s
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 767,865,907,516 (+13.13%)
Adjust time: After 1101 Blocks, About 7.1 days > picks end at 616
Hashrate(?): 5,210,146,087 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.2 minutes
3 blocks: 27.8 minutes
6 blocks: 55.5 minutes
Updated:
June 10, 2017, 03:58:27 AM
Good morning, gentlemen. Wish you all bon voyage
+5.3 = Last of the V8s
+5.3 = Last of the V8s
June 09, 2017, 07:49:15 PM
Getting closer!
yeah we are at Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 777,074,733,919 (+14.48%)
Adjust time: After 1156 Blocks, About 7.4 days = 40 more blocks
Hashrate(?): 5,273,937,153 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.2 minutes
3 blocks: 27.4 minutes
6 blocks: 54.9 minutes
Updated: 20:45 (3.9 minutes ago)
June 09, 2017, 09:16:11 AM
Getting closer!
June 09, 2017, 08:46:42 AM
So the guessing starts in about 19 hours? That's 1:45 AM Pacific time tomorrow.
I'll be asleep (unless the cats wake us up).
Looks like our European friends will be the first to guess.
I'll be asleep (unless the cats wake us up).
Looks like our European friends will be the first to guess.
June 08, 2017, 08:10:54 AM
update. coins are 2749 at coinbase
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 789,208,448,024 (+16.27%)
Adjust time: After 1380 Blocks, About 8.7 days >>>>>>> we start at block 1116
Hashrate(?): 5,529,623,228 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.1 minutes
3 blocks: 27.3 minutes
6 blocks: 54.6 minutes
Updated:
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 789,208,448,024 (+16.27%)
Adjust time: After 1380 Blocks, About 8.7 days >>>>>>> we start at block 1116
Hashrate(?): 5,529,623,228 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.1 minutes
3 blocks: 27.3 minutes
6 blocks: 54.6 minutes
Updated:
June 06, 2017, 08:00:31 PM
@TheYankeesWin ya 3000 for coin price. would be nice.
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 773,405,009,477 (+13.94%)
Adjust time: After 1631 Blocks, About 10.8 days ---- we start picks at block 1116 and end picks at 616
Hashrate(?): 5,216,870,042 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.5 minutes
3 blocks: 28.6 minutes
6 blocks: 57.1 minutes
Updated: 20:55 (4.2 minutes ago)
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 773,405,009,477 (+13.94%)
Adjust time: After 1631 Blocks, About 10.8 days ---- we start picks at block 1116 and end picks at 616
Hashrate(?): 5,216,870,042 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.5 minutes
3 blocks: 28.6 minutes
6 blocks: 57.1 minutes
Updated: 20:55 (4.2 minutes ago)
June 06, 2017, 06:27:21 AM
Coins are at 2868 on coinbase. I think difficulty will raise more the 10% and coins will crack 3000 this jump!
June 05, 2017, 05:58:31 AM
Experimental Image Contribution:
Let's see how this holds up over time.
If it works well enough, feel free to quote it Phil.
Let's see how this holds up over time.
If it works well enough, feel free to quote it Phil.
Sweet I like it
when it reaches 1116 picks will start
when it reaches 516 picks will end
when it reaches 0 winner will be found or not
https://bitcoinwisdom.com/bitcoin/difficulty
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 774,136,361,258 (+14.05%)
Adjust time: After 1952 Blocks, About 13.1 days
Hashrate(?): 4,988,153,947 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.7 minutes
3 blocks: 28.9 minutes
6 blocks: 57.9 minutes
Updated:
does not adjust oh well
https://bitcoinwisdom.com/bitcoin/difficulty
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 772,155,161,979 (+13.76%)
Adjust time: After 1887 Blocks, About 12.7 days ----------- we start at 1116 about 5 days
Hashrate(?): 5,126,108,819 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.7 minutes
3 blocks: 29.1 minutes
6 blocks: 58.1 minutes
Updated: 6:55 (5.3 minutes ago)
diff is catching up to price coinbase is about 2600
June 05, 2017, 05:55:46 AM
such thread
very excitement
happy prizes
summer of vintage love 2017
philipma1957coin to da moon
wow
very excitement
happy prizes
summer of vintage love 2017
philipma1957coin to da moon
wow
*looks around for a second wondering how I got transported to Poloniex Trollbox*
He is excited as he used to like the old contests.
June 05, 2017, 05:07:04 AM
such thread
very excitement
happy prizes
summer of vintage love 2017
philipma1957coin to da moon
wow
very excitement
happy prizes
summer of vintage love 2017
philipma1957coin to da moon
wow
*looks around for a second wondering how I got transported to Poloniex Trollbox*
June 05, 2017, 02:11:52 AM
such thread
very excitement
happy prizes
summer of vintage love 2017
philipma1957coin to da moon
wow
very excitement
happy prizes
summer of vintage love 2017
philipma1957coin to da moon
wow
June 04, 2017, 07:20:52 PM
Experimental Image Contribution:
Let's see how this holds up over time.
If it works well enough, feel free to quote it Phil.
Let's see how this holds up over time.
If it works well enough, feel free to quote it Phil.
Sweet I like it
when it reaches 1116 picks will start
when it reaches 516 picks will end
when it reaches 0 winner will be found or not
https://bitcoinwisdom.com/bitcoin/difficulty
Bitcoin Difficulty: 678,760,110,083
Estimated Next Difficulty: 774,136,361,258 (+14.05%)
Adjust time: After 1952 Blocks, About 13.1 days
Hashrate(?): 4,988,153,947 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.7 minutes
3 blocks: 28.9 minutes
6 blocks: 57.9 minutes
Updated:
June 04, 2017, 05:01:14 PM
Experimental Image Contribution:
Let's see how this holds up over time.
If it works well enough, feel free to quote it Phil.
Let's see how this holds up over time.
If it works well enough, feel free to quote it Phil.
June 04, 2017, 11:22:46 AM
Thank you for putting this on. I don't think I've ever participated, but I do enjoy watching the threads.
June 04, 2017, 09:25:07 AM
Definitely someone is adding hash to the network. We're looking at nearly a 14% increase in the next 20 minutes.
yep very close to 14%
Bitcoin Difficulty: 595,921,917,085
Estimated Next Difficulty: 679,134,187,721 (+13.96%)
Adjust time: After 2 Blocks, About 16.8 minutes
Hashrate(?): 5,014,813,215 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 8.4 minutes
3 blocks: 25.2 minutes
6 blocks: 50.5 minutes
Updated: 10:20 (4.8 minutes ago)
Difficulty History
Date Difficulty Change Hash Rate
May 23 2017 595,921,917,085 6.42% 4,265,775,241 GH/s
May 10 2017 559,970,892,891 7.28% 4,008,427,786 GH/s
Apr 27 2017 521,974,519,554 0.22% 3,736,439,151 GH/s
so on April 27th diff = 521.9
and on June 4th diff = 680 ? 680/521.9 = 1.303 or 30% jump
coin price today = 2500
coin price on apr 25th was about 1300
so 2500/1300 = 1.923 or a 92% price jump so if the april 25-27 numbers are close to correct .
we need 4 more diff jumps of 10% to even out . So we would be at a 994 diff!
Damn that is big but if price holds at 2500 a 994 diff is the same as a 521 diff at 1300 price.
You wonder how fast we can ramp up to the 994 level.
June 04, 2017, 09:10:27 AM
Definitely someone is adding hash to the network. We're looking at nearly a 14% increase in the next 20 minutes.
June 03, 2017, 06:12:46 PM
Looks like Bitmain got a new batch of S9/T9/R4 chips in *AND* someone else (Caanan or Bitfury most likely) also got a new batch of chips in and sold/online over the last week.
June 03, 2017, 09:13:38 AM
Great to have you back Phil! Thanks for hosting this again.
Our cats stand ready to reprise their former glory by accurately guessing the difficulty!
Our cats stand ready to reprise their former glory by accurately guessing the difficulty!
Still got the cats.
Well next jump will be interesting to say the least.
This one is a big one
https://bitcoinwisdom.com/bitcoin/difficulty
Bitcoin Difficulty: 595,921,917,085
Estimated Next Difficulty: 674,924,138,418 (+13.26%)
Adjust time: After 173 Blocks, About 1.0 days
Hashrate(?): 4,963,391,009 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 8.6 minutes
3 blocks: 25.9 minutes
6 blocks: 51.8 minutes
Updated: 10:10 (2.5 minutes ago)
It will be over 10% for sure and could push 14%
I have to figure a much lower one coming up.
June 01, 2017, 09:38:09 PM
Great to have you back Phil! Thanks for hosting this again.
Our cats stand ready to reprise their former glory by accurately guessing the difficulty!
Our cats stand ready to reprise their former glory by accurately guessing the difficulty!
May 31, 2017, 02:36:30 PM
SebbyBinx, creator of the Bitcoin Ring and BijouBlocks Bling pendant, is excited to guess the next difficulty adjustment!!!
May 30, 2017, 10:28:02 PM
Groovy. I should have a couple spares sometime next week, I'll send 'em to ya.
May 30, 2017, 08:56:37 PM
Looks like Phil's got prizes covered for this round. Tell you what, if you want to keep the contest running I'll toss in some 2Pacs for future rounds.
Nice I will commit for four rounds .
May 30, 2017, 08:33:52 PM
Looks like Phil's got prizes covered for this round. Tell you what, if you want to keep the contest running I'll toss in some 2Pacs for future rounds.
May 27, 2017, 07:59:33 AM
I too want to congratulate Phil on deciding to undertake this again!!!
As for the future, while the last week has seen a significant "correction" in the price of BTC, the longer trend of 6 months has been very good in terms of price appreciation. I always believe that hashrate follows BTC price, obviously with some lag time for folks acquire and start mining. Once that's happened, it will usually take a significant long term decline in BTC price to force out inefficient mining hardware from the global BTC network. Looking back 6 months, $2000/BTC still looks pretty good, even if it was $2700/BTC just in the last few days.
As for the future, while the last week has seen a significant "correction" in the price of BTC, the longer trend of 6 months has been very good in terms of price appreciation. I always believe that hashrate follows BTC price, obviously with some lag time for folks acquire and start mining. Once that's happened, it will usually take a significant long term decline in BTC price to force out inefficient mining hardware from the global BTC network. Looking back 6 months, $2000/BTC still looks pretty good, even if it was $2700/BTC just in the last few days.
at 2000 usd
5% growth
a 12500 s9 pulling 1300 watts paying 10 cents a kwatt
will earn 0.5905btc and will no longer cover power May 31st 2018
I used .9 % fee and blocks of 13.5 since kano.is charges 0.9% and blocks average 13.5
So if you are all s9 the gear should be good for a year .
May 27, 2017, 04:27:55 AM
I too want to congratulate Phil on deciding to undertake this again!!!
As for the future, while the last week has seen a significant "correction" in the price of BTC, the longer trend of 6 months has been very good in terms of price appreciation. I always believe that hashrate follows BTC price, obviously with some lag time for folks acquire and start mining. Once that's happened, it will usually take a significant long term decline in BTC price to force out inefficient mining hardware from the global BTC network. Looking back 6 months, $2000/BTC still looks pretty good, even if it was $2700/BTC just in the last few days.
As for the future, while the last week has seen a significant "correction" in the price of BTC, the longer trend of 6 months has been very good in terms of price appreciation. I always believe that hashrate follows BTC price, obviously with some lag time for folks acquire and start mining. Once that's happened, it will usually take a significant long term decline in BTC price to force out inefficient mining hardware from the global BTC network. Looking back 6 months, $2000/BTC still looks pretty good, even if it was $2700/BTC just in the last few days.
May 27, 2017, 12:53:12 AM
If it doesn't jump that much, it will be due to the massive price "correction" the last day or so.
The last 2 diff jumps have both been pretty close to 7% (one over one under), the one we're working on now looks to be close to that when it finishes (it's a bit OVER right now per bitcoinwisdom, was 7.6 when I asked for the 7.0% spot) - I don't see any reason other than Bitmain AND at least 2 of the other miner makers run out of chips for at least the next week for it to be a lot lower.
8-O
On the other hand, the current "correction" on Bitcoin price might convince a few would-be miner buyers to hold off.
Or it might get them wanting to buy faster to stock up more coin before the next surge hits.....
The last 2 diff jumps have both been pretty close to 7% (one over one under), the one we're working on now looks to be close to that when it finishes (it's a bit OVER right now per bitcoinwisdom, was 7.6 when I asked for the 7.0% spot) - I don't see any reason other than Bitmain AND at least 2 of the other miner makers run out of chips for at least the next week for it to be a lot lower.
8-O
On the other hand, the current "correction" on Bitcoin price might convince a few would-be miner buyers to hold off.
Or it might get them wanting to buy faster to stock up more coin before the next surge hits.....
May 27, 2017, 12:32:27 AM
That's what she said!
May 26, 2017, 09:59:43 PM
May 26, 2017, 08:16:49 PM
+7.0%
May 25, 2017, 07:21:14 AM
The Phil contest is back!! Aw hell yeah!
Looking forward to it, Phil.
Looking forward to it, Phil.
Have to find an older thread with the rules
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.14964950
I am checking this list of rules from older thread
1)you must have been on this site since April 1st 2016 you must have at least 30 posts. -- Make it from Feb 1 2017
2)I will check you out if you are new and decide if you can play.
3)you get one play per adjustment. which must be yours alone, in proper format and can not be changed.
4)Do not pick someone else's number If you do I will assign a number and that will not be changed
5) picks start at:
Bitcoin Difficulty:
Estimated Next Difficulty:
Adjust time: Block 1116
Hashrate(?):
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block:
3 blocks:
6 blocks:
Updated:
6) picks end at
Bitcoin Difficulty:
Estimated Next Difficulty:
Adjust time: 516
Hashrate(?):
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block:
3 blocks:
6 blocks:
Updated:
7) since this is a free contest I make all decisions if there are any issues or problems.
8 ) note the change picks start later and end late in the hope of helping a person to pick a winner.
9) format is below and this is the contest picks from 2016 in code
as low as you want
-1.0
-0.9
-0.8
-0.7
-0.6
-0.5
-0.4
-0.3
-0.2
-0.1
0.0
+0.1
+0.2
+0.3
+0.4
+0.5
+0.6
+0.7
+0.8
+0.9
+1.0
to as high as you want
Code:
-1.2 = philipma1957 >>>> I always pick this number
-0.5 = Erumara
0.0 = adaseb
+0.7 = adib
+0.8 = ingiltere
+0.9 = usenet
+1.0 = NeuroticFish
+1.4 = ahmedjamal1998
+1.5 = lolxxxx
+1.7 = ezeminer
+2.2 = Valkir
+2.3 = fr4nkthetank
+2.7 = blindminer
+3.0 = topiOleg
+3.1 = tlhIlwI
+3.2 = Psi
+3.3 = HagssFIN
+3.4 = HerbPean
+3.5 = Veves1
+3.6 = Cuidler
+3.7 ! Thank you! @ Roadstress Pleaz try to do it right > +3.7 = Roadstress
+3.9 = flikflak
+4.0 = pusttiu
+4.1 = Amph
+4.2 = VirosaGITS
+4.5 = redhack
+4.6 = talks_cheep
+4.7 = Ankara
+4.8 = indiemax
+4.9 = ATguy
+5.0 = alh
+5.1 = FruitsBasket
+5.2 = VRobb
+5.3 = Dexter770221
+5.4 = gnaoui
+5.5 = vapourminer
+5.6 = mavericklm I changed your pick to +5.6 as vapourminer had +5.5
+5.7 = wlefever
+5.8 = Notlist3d
+5.9 = Chris!
+6.5 = wpt1wpt1
+6.6 = edonkey
+6.7 = zebedee
+6.8 = AM4Bitcoin
+6.9% = Mikestang
+7.6 = RichBC
Code:
Difficulty History
Date Difficulty Change Hash Rate
May 24 2016 199,312,067,531 2.60% 1,426,731,353 GH/s
May 11 2016 194,254,820,283 8.73% 1,390,530,167 GH/s
Apr 28 2016 178,659,257,773 -0.01% 1,278,892,782 GH/s
Apr 14 2016 178,678,307,672 7.09% 1,279,029,147 GH/s
Apr 01 2016 166,851,513,283 0.82% 1,194,369,655 GH/s
Mar 18 2016 165,496,835,118 4.46% 1,184,672,491 GH/s
Mar 04 2016 158,427,203,767 -3.10% 1,134,066,098 GH/s
Feb 19 2016 163,491,654,909 13.44% 1,170,318,852 GH/s
Feb 07 2016 144,116,447,847 20.06% 1,031,625,717 GH/s
Jan 26 2016 120,033,340,651 5.89% 859,232,121 GH/s
Jan 13 2016 113,354,299,801 9.12% 811,421,684 GH/s
Dec 31 2015 103,880,340,815 11.16% 743,604,444 GH/s
Dec 18 2015 93,448,670,796 18.14% 668,931,642 GH/s
Dec 06 2015 79,102,380,900 8.77% 566,236,898 GH/s
Nov 24 2015 72,722,780,643 10.44% 520,569,941 GH/s
Nov 11 2015 65,848,255,180 5.77% 471,360,171 GH/s
Oct 29 2015 62,253,982,450 2.25% 445,631,364 GH/s
Oct 15 2015 60,883,825,480 0.12% 435,823,399 GH/s
Oct 01 2015 60,813,224,039 2.49% 435,318,014 GH/s
Sep 17 2015 59,335,351,234 4.17% 424,738,988 GH/s
Sep 04 2015 56,957,648,455 4.98% 407,718,729 GH/s
Aug 22 2015 54,256,630,328 2.95% 388,384,088 GH/s
Aug 08 2015 52,699,842,409 0.81% 377,240,166 GH/s
Jul 25 2015 52,278,304,846 2.35% 374,222,683 GH/s
Jul 11 2015 51,076,366,303 3.39% 365,618,871 GH/s
Jun 28 2015 49,402,014,931 -0.58% 353,633,397 GH/s
Jun 14 2015 49,692,386,355 4.42% 355,711,957 GH/s
May 31 2015 47,589,591,154 -2.50% 340,659,563 GH/s
May 17 2015 48,807,487,245 2.44% 349,377,603 GH/s
May 03 2015 47,643,398,018 0.07% 341,044,727 GH/s
Apr 19 2015 47,610,564,513 -3.71% 340,809,696 GH/s
Apr 05 2015 49,446,390,688 5.84% 353,951,052 GH/s
Mar 22 2015 46,717,549,645 -1.50% 334,417,246 GH/s
Mar 08 2015 47,427,554,951 1.59% 339,499,662 GH/s
Feb 22 2015 46,684,376,317 5.01% 334,179,783 GH/s
Feb 09 2015 44,455,415,962 7.71% 318,224,263 GH/s
Jan 27 2015 41,272,873,895 -6.14% 295,442,739 GH/s
Jan 12 2015 43,971,662,056 8.20% 314,761,417 GH/s
Dec 30 2014 40,640,955,017 3.00% 290,919,288 GH/s
Dec 17 2014 39,457,671,307 -1.37% 282,449,013 GH/s
Dec 02 2014 40,007,470,271 -0.73% 286,384,627 GH/s
Nov 18 2014 40,300,030,328 1.76% 288,478,854 GH/s
Nov 05 2014 39,603,666,252 10.05% 283,494,086 GH/s
Oct 23 2014 35,985,640,265 2.81% 257,595,247 GH/s
Oct 09 2014 35,002,482,026 0.98% 250,557,526 GH/s
Sep 25 2014 34,661,425,924 16.20% 248,116,151 GH/s
Sep 13 2014 29,829,733,124 8.75% 213,529,547 GH/s
Aug 31 2014 27,428,630,902 15.03% 196,341,788 GH/s
Aug 19 2014 23,844,670,039 20.86% 170,686,797 GH/s
Aug 08 2014 19,729,645,941 5.30% 141,230,307 GH/s
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10) Finally If I missed anything I will be the sole decider as to what is fair.
May 25, 2017, 07:17:46 AM
The Phil contest is back!! Aw hell yeah!
Looking forward to it, Phil.
Looking forward to it, Phil.
May 25, 2017, 04:38:56 AM
No winners link to next thread---- this one will be locked
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.19624852
Re: BLAST FROM THE PAST A DIFFICULTY CONTEST! PRIZES ARE 1 LTC AND A COMPAC STICK
Altered title to fit the start and stop info.
Sweet I like it
when it reaches 1116 picks will start
when it reaches 516-- picks will end---- Please note I erred and closed it early . Next round we will do 516
when it reaches 0 winner will be found or not
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More to follow. I will run it on the next jump
Difficulty History
Date.......................Difficulty............Change......Hash Rate
May 23 2017 595,921,917,085 6.42% 4,265,775,241 GH/s
May 10 2017 559,970,892,891 7.28% 4,008,427,786 GH/s
Apr 27 2017 521,974,519,554 0.22% 3,736,439,151 GH/s
Apr 13 2017 520,808,749,422 4.24% 3,728,094,244 GH/s
Mar 30 2017 499,635,929,817 5.03% 3,576,533,297 GH/s
Mar 17 2017 475,705,205,062 3.24% 3,405,230,497 GH/s
Mar 03 2017 460,769,358,091 4.54% 3,298,315,540 GH/s
Feb 18 2017 440,779,902,287 4.41% 3,155,225,442 GH/s
Feb 04 2017 422,170,566,884 7.43% 3,022,014,630 GH/s
Jan 22 2017 392,963,262,344 16.64% 2,812,940,600 GH/s
Jan 10 2017 336,899,932,796 6.05% 2,411,623,656 GH/s
This jump will end around June 4th. So contest will start around June 4-5-6 with picking starting at block 1116 of the next jump
Bitcoin Difficulty: 595,921,917,085
Estimated Next Difficulty: 643,997,221,046 (+8.07%)
Adjust time: After 1664 Blocks, About 10.9 days this is the spot to look for the start time next jump at 1116 not this jump
Hashrate(?): 4,637,688,482 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.4 minutes
3 blocks: 28.4 minutes
6 blocks: 56.7 minutes
Updated:
So 1 compac usb stick from sidehack
and 1 LTC coin from me.
If you are overseas I will spring for the shipping of the compac stick. Note the compact stick is the 1 chip version but as always it is fun to play with it.
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.19624852
Re: BLAST FROM THE PAST A DIFFICULTY CONTEST! PRIZES ARE 1 LTC AND A COMPAC STICK
Altered title to fit the start and stop info.
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Let's see how this holds up over time.
If it works well enough, feel free to quote it Phil.
Let's see how this holds up over time.
If it works well enough, feel free to quote it Phil.
Sweet I like it
when it reaches 1116 picks will start
when it reaches 516-- picks will end---- Please note I erred and closed it early . Next round we will do 516
when it reaches 0 winner will be found or not
##################################
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
**********************************************
More to follow. I will run it on the next jump
Difficulty History
Date.......................Difficulty............Change......Hash Rate
May 23 2017 595,921,917,085 6.42% 4,265,775,241 GH/s
May 10 2017 559,970,892,891 7.28% 4,008,427,786 GH/s
Apr 27 2017 521,974,519,554 0.22% 3,736,439,151 GH/s
Apr 13 2017 520,808,749,422 4.24% 3,728,094,244 GH/s
Mar 30 2017 499,635,929,817 5.03% 3,576,533,297 GH/s
Mar 17 2017 475,705,205,062 3.24% 3,405,230,497 GH/s
Mar 03 2017 460,769,358,091 4.54% 3,298,315,540 GH/s
Feb 18 2017 440,779,902,287 4.41% 3,155,225,442 GH/s
Feb 04 2017 422,170,566,884 7.43% 3,022,014,630 GH/s
Jan 22 2017 392,963,262,344 16.64% 2,812,940,600 GH/s
Jan 10 2017 336,899,932,796 6.05% 2,411,623,656 GH/s
This jump will end around June 4th. So contest will start around June 4-5-6 with picking starting at block 1116 of the next jump
Bitcoin Difficulty: 595,921,917,085
Estimated Next Difficulty: 643,997,221,046 (+8.07%)
Adjust time: After 1664 Blocks, About 10.9 days this is the spot to look for the start time next jump at 1116 not this jump
Hashrate(?): 4,637,688,482 GH/s
Block Generation Time(?):
1 block: 9.4 minutes
3 blocks: 28.4 minutes
6 blocks: 56.7 minutes
Updated:
So 1 compac usb stick from sidehack
and 1 LTC coin from me.
If you are overseas I will spring for the shipping of the compac stick. Note the compact stick is the 1 chip version but as always it is fun to play with it.
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