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Bitcoin Hashrate Drops 20% as Miners Pivot Power to Lucrative AI Contracts

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  • Bitcoin network hashrate dropped 15% to 21% as miners increasingly repurpose energy infrastructure for lucrative AI data center contracts.
  • While miners secure billions in non-crypto revenue, the drop in network hashrate raises mild concerns over miner concentration and network security, though difficulty adjustments will stabilize margins.
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