BTC Hashprice Falls to Five-Year Low

Bitcoin's hashprice has fallen to $38.2 PH/s, marking its lowest level in over five years, driven by high mining difficulty and declining bitcoin prices, which currently hover around $90,000. This decline in hashprice, which measures the daily expected revenue from mining, is associated with bitcoin's hashrate remaining at record levels exceeding 1.1 ZH/s, while network difficulty also sits near historic highs at 152 trillion (t). The situation has resulted in a sharp pullback in mining stocks, with the CoinShares mining ETF experiencing a 43% drop. Some miners are shifting focus from bitcoin mining to AI infrastructure, as transaction fees remain low. Overall, the mining sector faces increased challenges as the profitability from traditional bitcoin mining decreases.

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