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Bitcoin’s Great Unplug: $1.5 Billion in Hardware Behind the AI Pivot
Bitcoin.com News·October 4, 2026·1 min read
Public bitcoin miners shed an estimated 75 EH/s of hashrate in the first half of 2026, representing roughly $1.5 billion in equivalent hardware investment at an assumed $20 per terahash. The figure is an estimate, not a reported sale value or loss, according to Blocksbridge Consulting's Miner Weekly newsletter.
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