Биткоин теряет хешрейт: майнеры переключаются на искусственный интеллект из-за падающих прибылей Translation: Bitcoin Loses Hashrate: Miners Shift to Artificial Intelligence Amid Falling Profits

For the first time since mid-September, the computational power of the first cryptocurrency has dropped below the psychological threshold of 1000 EH/s, as indicated by data from Hashrate Index.

In the past 24 hours, Bitcoin’s hashrate decreased from 1002 EH/s to 992 EH/s.

At its peak in mid-October, the figure reached 1157 EH/s, meaning it has fallen by 15% since then.

Meanwhile, the difficulty of Bitcoin mining continues to decline, making it easier to extract the cryptocurrency by reducing the computational workload needed to find a block.

Over the last month, the hashrate price has also risen from $37.15 to $40 per PH/s per day, signaling an increase in the profitability of miners’ operations.

Leon Liu, founder of StandardHash, attributed the outflow of mining capacity to fundamental changes in the industry, noting that miners are increasingly redirecting their energy resources to support artificial intelligence tasks in search of higher margins.

Previously, analysts from TheMinerMag described the situation as the most serious crisis in the Bitcoin mining sector. Due to falling revenues and rising debts, even companies with efficient equipment and low electricity rates are struggling to break even.

In this context, the infrastructure of mining centers—access to robust energy grids and industrial cooling—has become an optimal foundation for high-performance computing (HPC). Operators are transitioning from the SHA-256 algorithm to leasing their capacities to AI firms.

Liu also speculated that some manufacturers, such as Bitmain, are deploying excess equipment through opaque or indirect channels. This may result in publicly disclosed hashrate data underestimating the actual capacities.

“While manufacturers are connecting their surplus capacities, the net outflow of hashrate confirms the immense pressure on miner profitability. AI is not just a trend; it is actively competing for energy resources,” concluded the expert.

Let us remind you that Justin Bons, founder of the European company Cyber Capital, predicted the collapse of Bitcoin within the next 7 to 11 years.

According to him, problems will begin with a downturn in mining, leading to a reduced security budget for the network and the onset of attacks in the form of double spends and blockchain reorganizations.