Bitcoin’s second-quarter unplug looked like capitulation. It wasn’t. This article first appeared in Miner Weekly, a weekly newsletter by Blocksbridge Consulting curating the latest news in energy, compute, infrastructure, and data analysis from The Energy Mag. The original article can be viewed...
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Bitcoin’s public miners reduced 13.4% their hashrate for six months in 2026, while increasing their exposure to artificial intelligence infrastructure. The change promises higher megawatt-hour revenues, although it requires gigantic investments and exposes companies to new risks.