After enjoying record profits during Bitcoin’s recent halving, miners now face a sharp decline in hash prices.
After posting record-breaking earnings on Bitcoin (BTC) halving day, miners now face another reality, with a high network hash rate and lower revenues pushing down profits.
The average revenue a miner earns per performed hash, known as the hash price, has reached its lowest level since October 2023. According to crypto analytics firm CryptoQuant, the hash price for miners dropped from nearly $0.12 in early April to $0.07 post-halving, following a $0.19 peak on halving day.
Bitcoin’s halving event slashed miners’ block reward from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC, while the sector’s operational costs remain steady. CryptoQuant’s CEO, Ki Young Ju, estimated that the cost of mining with Antminer S19 XPs would increase from $40,000 to $80,000 following the halving.