{"id":418649,"date":"2020-03-19T19:00:17","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T19:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=418649"},"modified":"2020-03-19T17:35:25","modified_gmt":"2020-03-19T17:35:25","slug":"miner-capitulation-hash-rate-is-dropping-faster-than-bitcoin-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/miner-capitulation-hash-rate-is-dropping-faster-than-bitcoin-price\/","title":{"rendered":"Miner Capitulation: Hash Rate is Dropping Faster Than Bitcoin Price"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bitcoin<\/a> is a unique asset unlike anything else in the financial world. Much of its value is derived from its underlying blockchain protocol, powered by miners through a process called proof-of-work.<\/p>\n

However, the first-ever cryptocurrency’s hash rate is dropping faster than its price, indicating that the miners powering Bitcoin have begun to shut down their operations and are potentially leaving the market. But what exactly does this mean for Bitcoin’s future?<\/p>\n

Bitcoin Miners Are Abandoning Cryptocurrency Faster Than Price Can Drop<\/h2>\n

Bitcoin<\/a>‘s hash rate is plummeting faster than its price, according to new data. And that’s quite the feat, given the fact that the leading cryptocurrency by market cap set a record for one of its largest daily drops in the asset’s young history.<\/p>\n

Last week, Bitcoin broke down from $7,500 to plummet to under $4,000 just mere hours later. And all this after the cryptocurrency was trading at over $10,000 just a couple weeks prior.<\/p>\n

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The complete shock to Bitcoin price has caused miners to panic, who are currently operating at a significant loss and far better off buying BTC outright on spot exchanges<\/a> at recent prices than it would be to continue mining it.<\/p>\n

It’s caused miners to shut off their energy-consuming rigs at an alarming rate.<\/p>\n

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Due to the declining $BTC<\/a> price, it is now unprofitable for many miners to continue their operations.<\/p>\n

Since its peak on March 7th, the 7DMA of #Bitcoin<\/a>'s hashrate has fallen by ~16% – with hashing power disappearing even faster after the drop to $5k.https:\/\/t.co\/5bnFHpTXfX<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/X9uw8hOCgD<\/a><\/p>\n

— glassnode (@glassnode) March 18, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n