Low hash price, soaring energy costs spell tough Q3 for Bitcoin miners
The third quarter of 2022 has not been any kinder to Bitcoin mining operators in North America and Europe. Energy problems in North America and Europe and prevailing market conditions have spelled another bleak quarter for Bitcoin (BTC) mining operators on both continents.The latest Q3 mining report from Hashrate Index has highlighted several factors that have led to a significantly lower hash price and higher cost to produce 1 BTC.Hash price is the measurement used by the industry to determine the market value per unit of hashing power. This is measured by dividing the dollar per terahash....
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