Bitcoin miners rethink business strategies to survive long-term
A look at why some Bitcoin miners continue to thrive in the bear market while others need to rethink their strategies in order to continue operations. The Bitcoin mining industry continues to face a challenging year as the price of Bitcoin (BTC) hovers below $20,000, coupled with rising energy costs in North America and Europe. Regulators have also recently started clamping down on crypto mining, as a recent report from the Bitcoin Mining Council (BMC) found that Bitcoin has seen a 41% increase in energy consumption year-on-year (YoY). As a result, a number of crypto mining companies have....
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