Bitcoin
Analysts Say Rising Bitcoin Hash Rate Will ‘Hit Miners’
Crypto mining analytics firm Hashrate Index claims that public Bitcoin miners are energizing their ASIC orders on schedule.
Bitcoin miners are about to face a “strong upward difficulty adjustment” in eight days, according to public mining giants accelerate their operations. According to Hashrate Index analysts, top public miners have 76.6 EH/s of equipment on order for 2024, with 12.9 EH/s scheduled for delivery in Q1 and nearly 36 EH/s expected in Q2.
“[…] The current hashrate increase will hit miners with a sharp upward difficulty adjustment in about 8 days. It’s too early to say for sure how big the adjustment will be, but our estimate right now puts it at +5.97%.”
Hash Rate Index
At press time, Bitcoin’s 7-day average hashrate has reached an all-time high of 659 EH/s, trading a 13.6% increase from its post-halving low of 580 EH/s, analysts say, adding that at the current level, the average blocking time is about 9 minutes and 26 seconds.
Bitcoin 7-day average hashrate | Source: Hashrate Index
In the Bitcoin blockchain transaction landscape, analysts have noted that transaction fee volumes have “completely dried up” since the halving.” Despite the anticipation surrounding the launch of the Runas fungible token standard, trading activity “has slowed and transaction fees have dropped to normal levels,” analysts say.
In early May, Hashrate Index analysts foreseen an increase in hash price over the next six months, citing expectations of stagnant difficulty, increased transaction fees, or a rise in the price of Bitcoin. Looking ahead, US miners may reduce BTC mining in the summer, potentially slowing hash rate growth. However, analysts note that global miners can offset this decline by offering insights into the broader picture of hashrate expansion.