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Bitcoin's mining difficulty has significantly increased, leading to a rise in miners' revenue and hash rate, indicating a secure and healthy network. However, many miners are cashing out their BTC, which could potentially lead to a price decline. Despite a recent hike in active addresses, the overall circulation of BTC has dropped, making the future price direction uncertain.
Bitcoin mining difficulty reached a new all-time high of 86.4 trillion in the final adjustment before the upcoming halving event, causing miners to increase their hash rate. The halving, set to occur on April 20, will reduce block subsidy rewards from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC. The total network hash rate has also hit an all-time high, and Bitcoin's price is currently at $70,647, up 67% year-to-date. The halving events will continue until the last bitcoin is expected to be mined around the year 2140, after which miners will only earn from transaction fees.
Bitcoin has surged past $40,000, delighting bulls and wiping out short positions. The bull run is fueled by macroeconomic changes and anticipation of the first spot price exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States. While some traders predict a major price retracement, others believe Bitcoin could continue to rise towards $50,000. The Federal Reserve's potential pivot in economic policy, including lowering interest rates, is also contributing to the positive sentiment in the crypto market. Additionally, Bitcoin miners are relentlessly increasing the hash rate, preparing for the upcoming halving. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index indicates high levels of greed among investors, suggesting the bull market may have room to continue before a correction occurs.
Bitfarms, one of the largest Bitcoin miners, increased its mining production in September, generating 411 BTC and selling 362 BTC for $9.5 million. The company continues to hold 703 BTC. Bitfarms has been installing new miners and expanding its operating capacity, reaching 233 MW. Despite growth, the hash rate is slightly below the target due to infrastructure delays. Bitfarms believes that the upcoming BTC halving in April 2024 will present growth opportunities, as it will increase mining costs. However, the mining pace is slightly lower than in 2022.
The hash rate of the Bitcoin network has reached new highs, surpassing 414 exahashes per second (EH/s), indicating increased network security. However, Bitcoin miners are struggling with plummeting profitability, as the revenue per terahash per second per day has fallen to record lows, reaching levels not seen since November 2022. The current revenue of $0.060 per terahash per second per day is around half of what it was in early May. Miners are relying on stock sales and debt to stay afloat, but market analysts suggest that prices need to adjust upwards to maintain profitability at such high hash rates.
Marathon Digital Holdings, a leader in supporting and securing the Bitcoin ecosystem, reported a 21% month-over-month increase in Bitcoin production, producing a record 825 BTC in March 2023 and a record 2,195 BTC in Q1 2023. The company also increased its hash rate by 64% in Q1 2023 to 11.5 EH/s as of March 31, 2023. Marathon reported unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $124.9 million and increased unrestricted Bitcoin holdings to 11,466 BTC (c. $326.5 million) as of March 31, 2023. The company aims to become one of the largest and most energy-efficient Bitcoin mining operations globally.
The US Commodities Futures and Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a lawsuit against Binance and its CEO, Changpeng Zhao, for regulatory violations. The CFTC alleges that Binance failed to properly register with the derivatives regulator. Binance has been under investigation by the CFTC since 2021 and had acknowledged in February that it would likely face regulatory action in the US. Meanwhile, Bitcoin's hash rate has spiked to all-time highs, with analysts speculating that miners are turning their rigs back on as Bitcoin's price rises.