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Bitcoin mining difficulty fell 7.7%, easing pressure on miners amid rising power costs and competition from AI workloads, prompting some firms to pivot away from mining or reduce hashrate.
Bitcoin mining difficulty slightly increased for early 2026, amid earnings pressure from the 2024 halving, tariffs, and market downturns, leading to low miner profitability and challenging conditions…
Riot Platforms sold a record 1,818 BTC in December amid collapsing mining profitability, reducing its bitcoin holdings despite expanded mining capacity and operational adjustments.
Bitcoin plunged below $100,000, pressuring miners' profitability as electricity costs push less efficient hardware into losses. Only top-tier miners remain profitable at prices under $60,000, while m…