Bitcoin Hash Rate Nears Record Even as Miners Pivot to AI
- —Hash rate rebounded from a floor near 870 EH/s retested in February, June and August
- —Difficulty climbed to 140.58 T, projected to reach 148–150 T on October 29
- —Realized hash rate of public miners fell 15% in the first half of 2026
- —Hashprice dropped to about $36 per PH/day, down 11% in a month
Why it matters: The network remains secure, but rising difficulty against falling hashprice squeezes miner margins unless BTC price keeps pace.
Source: BeInCrypto