Sub-$20K Bitcoin price puts BTC miner profits under pressure as hash rate soars
A soaring hash rate, high electricity costs and BTC price hovering under $20,000 for months are complicating matters for Bitcoin miners.
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A soaring hash rate, high electricity costs and BTC price hovering under $20,000 for months are complicating matters for Bitcoin miners.
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