Mining economics tighten as record hashrate meets falling Bitcoin price: Report
Mining margins weakened as hash prices declined and rig payback periods stretched, even as listed miners rallied on analyst upgrades and new HPC agreements.
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Mining margins weakened as hash prices declined and rig payback periods stretched, even as listed miners rallied on analyst upgrades and new HPC agreements.
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