Public Bitcoin miners’ hash rate is booming — But is it actually bearish for ...

Public Bitcoin miners’ hash rate is booming — But is it actually bearish for ...

Efforts to keep Bitcoin mining operations afloat may end up pushing the spot BTC price even lower. The share of the Bitcoin (BTC) network controlled by publicly held mining companies could grow to 40% by mid-2023, according to a new report by Hashrate Index. But this could bring more stress to an already bearish BTC market.Public Bitcoin miners’ hash rate jumps 295% in a yearThe outlook appeared after assessing the hash rate performance of Core Scientific, Marathon Digital Holdings, Riot Blockchain and other public miners over the last 12 months. Notably, these firms increased their....


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