In today's episode of compounding lifestyle, we talk about Crypto, The Future of Bitcoin, And What's Next For Crypto. Bitcoin mining difficulty just fell by a record-breaking 28% — it's good news for some. This metric gauges how hard it is to create a new block on the blockchain. With a higher difficulty, greater computing power is needed. The mass exodus of mining power from China, linked to a recent crypto clampdown, has even caused the formation of new blocks on BTC’s blockchain to slow down substantially. This is designed to happen once every 10 minutes, but at times in recent days, new blocks have only been created every 19 minutes with less competition in the race to add a new block. Difficulty levels are reviewed every 2,016 blocks — every two weeks, give or take — meaning that everything will be assessed once again in a fortnight. Going forward, it’s worth keeping an eye on the hash rate, otherwise known as the combined processing power of the Bitcoin network. The latest figures show that 54% of Bitcoin’s hash rate has fallen off the network since prices hit an all-time high back in May. Some analysts predict that miners could end up receiving a boost to their revenues for the rest of this year as displaced Chinese miners look for a new place to set up shop. 56% of Energy Used By Miners Came from Sustainable Sources in Q2. After Tesla suspended accepting Bitcoin as a payment method over environmental concerns, Elon Musk said the electric vehicle company would only embrace cryptocurrency when there’s confirmation that miners use 50% clean energy. Some 56% of the energy used by Bitcoin miners came from sustainable energy sources in the second quarter of 2021. The Bitcoin Mining Council says it collected information from 32% of the global BTC network for its survey — and heralded crypto as one of the most sustainable industries globally. Despite China shutting down over 60 percent of the global Bitcoin network, the Bitcoin network experienced zero downtime, no bailouts has registered no bankruptcies, and simply adapted by redeploying its infrastructure into regions that have greater freedoms. The network remains as strong as ever, it simply shrugs off adversity and moves forward. Countries Most Prepared for Mass Adoption of Crypto are U.S. Cyprus, Singapore, Hong Kong, and the U.K. Crypto Head, which performed the research, said the U.S. leads the way when it comes to the rollout of crypto ATMs — with 17,000 dotted across the country. There has also been a 140% increase in searches for cryptocurrency in the States over the past year. Cyprus saw similar increases in the number of search queries. Overall, 33.9% of the population Googled for information about crypto — the highest worldwide. While Singapore is home to 10 crypto ATMs, Hong Kong is home to 124. On average, this means that there are one every 3 square miles, and one for every 60,000 people. Rounding off the 10 most crypto-ready countries were Ireland, Slovenia, Australia, Germany, and Canada. $ARKX $XOM $TSLA $AAL $BNGO $MARA $O $CRWD $FB $AAPL $FCEL $MGM $GOOGL $EZGO $SHOP $MTCH $DIS $PDD $ $TWTR $AMZN $EBET $PLTR $BFLY $ENZC $GM $ABNB $BUZZ $PTON $TDOC $DDD $U BTC Eth, XLM Control the Cash balance today and position yourself accordingly. Let's GO!!!!! Research Links: www.Finviz.com www.Nasdaq.com Learn more about options: https://tinyurl.com/Compounding-Lifestyle Music-Billions-Playglenthomas Voice Mail link, show us some love, call in to ask questions: https://anchor.fm/compounding-lifestyle/message (copy/paste the URL) https://www.coinbase.com/join/worthy_a7 Robinhood link: https://join.robinhood.com/arristw DISCLAIMER: These Podcasts are for educational purposes only. Nothing in this podcast should be construed as financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any sort of security or investment. Consult with a professional financial advisor before making any financial decisions.