Bitcoin miners just got a rare bit of relief. TL;DR Bitcoin mining difficulty has fallen by just over 10%, one of the largest downward adjustments in the network’s history. The move makes it easier for active miners to find blocks after a slower-than-target adjustment period. The drop gives efficient miners some breathing room, but it…
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Bitcoin Pressure Builds As Miners Dump 32K BTC In Just 3 Months
About 20% of the Bitcoin mining industry is operating at a loss right now. That single fact explains much of what has been unfolding across the sector in early 2026, as publicly traded miners race to sell off holdings just to keep the lights on. Profits Squeezed To The Bone Hashprice — the daily revenue…
Iran’s Crypto Mining Sector Hit Hard As Hashrate Drops Nearly 80%
The US, Russia and China together control over 65% of global Bitcoin hashrate, a reminder that mining power remains heavily concentrated even as local shocks push smaller markets up and down. In that mix, Iran has seen a sharp fall. Its hashrate dropped about 77% in the past quarter, to roughly 2 EH/s, after months…
US Storm Smashes Bitcoin Mining Power, Sending Hash Rates Tumbling
A fierce winter storm that swept much of the US over the weekend forced large parts of the Bitcoin mining fleet to cut power, leaving the network much weaker for a short time. Reports say power outages and extreme weather pushed some operators to pause or slow their rigs so local grids could breathe. The…
Bitcoin Miners Face A Harsh December: Rising BTC Difficulty, Falling Hashprice
According to CoinWarz, the next difficulty adjustment is expected at block 927,360, moving the target from 149 trillion to close to 150 trillion. That is a modest rise, but it matters because Bitcoin miners are already working with very thin margins. Hashpower is strong enough to push difficulty up even while returns stay near record…
Bitcoin Acting Like An ICO—What This Could Mean
According to macro analyst Jordi Visser, dormant bitcoin is moving again and new buyers are stepping in. Visser spoke on Anthony Pompliano’s podcast and wrote about the trend on Substack, saying old holders are slowly selling while fresh investors pick up coins on dips. He compared what’s happening to an IPO (initial public offering), where…