Падение биткоина ставит под угрозу рентабельность многих ASIC-майнеров Translation: Bitcoins decline threatens the profitability of many ASIC miners

Given the current challenges of mining the first cryptocurrency and an electricity cost of $0.08 per kWh, many well-known ASIC miner models are nearing their profit threshold. This is confirmed by data from Antpool.

Models such as Antminer S19 XP+ Hydro, WhatsMiner M60S, and Avalon A1466I are hovering around the break-even point. While Bitcoin remains priced below $86,000, these miners are not generating profit.

Newer devices like the Antminer S21 have a profitability threshold ranging between $69,000 and $74,000 for BTC. The most resilient models at this time are U3S23H and S23 Hydro, which maintain profitability as long as the price of the digital asset stays above $44,000.

At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading around $78,600. Over the past day, the asset’s price has risen by 3% after hitting a local low near $75,000.

On January 22, due to the latest recalculation, the mining difficulty of the first cryptocurrency dropped by 3.28% to 141.67 T. According to forecasts, this figure is expected to further decline by 10.47% to 126.84 T in the next adjustment.

Data from Hashrate Index indicates that the Bitcoin network’s hash rate has plummeted to 870 EH/s—a record low since June 2025. This decline is attributed to widespread miner shutdowns caused by winter storms in the U.S.

The hash price has fallen to $34.8 per PH/s daily. Similar figures were last observed in November.

Previously, Charles Edwards, founder of Capriole Investments, pointed out the deteriorating conditions, stating that the production cost has dropped to $69,000 while the electricity cost stands at $55,000.

It’s worth noting that an expert under the alias Brett has suggested the possibility of Bitcoin falling to $40,000 if a scenario similar to that of 2022 reoccurs.