Bitcoin Mining Faces a New Balance as Hashrate Falls Behind Long-Term Trend
Bitcoin Mining Faces a New Balance as Hashrate Falls Behind Long-Term Trend

A new CoinShares report shows that Bitcoin mining is still adjusting after a difficult first half of 2026. Network hashrate remains well below its long-term trend, while tighter mining margins are pushing several large operators to devote more power and infrastructure to AI and high-performance computing.