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Bitcoin Miners In Distress: Mass Sell-Off Sends BTC Price Tumbling To $61,000

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by Christian Encila
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The Bitcoin blockchain is experiencing strong gusts of change. The digital gold rush has stalled since the April 19th halving, a prearranged event that halves miner earnings.

Due to a drastic reduction in revenue, miners—the backbone of the network responsible for confirming transactions and safeguarding the blockchain—are now confronting an unprecedented situation. This decline has impacted the price of Bitcoin and network security, as has record-low income per terahash per second (TH/s). Additionally, it has caused a miner exodus.

Related Reading: Crypto App CoinStats Hit By Security Breach, User Funds Potentially Exposed

The Great Hash Exodus: A Threat Or Opportunity?

A large number of miners have left the industry immediately as a result, especially those whose rigs are less effective. According to IntoTheBlock data, miners have sold over 30,000 Bitcoins, worth close to $2 billion, just in June. Undoubtedly, the fire sale has had a part in the recent decline in the price of Bitcoin, which is presently trading at $61,140 after failing to break through the $69,000 barrier level during the previous two weeks.

🚨 Bitcoin miners have sold over 30k BTC (~$2B) since June, the fastest pace in over a year. The recent halving has tightened margins, prompting this sell-off. pic.twitter.com/dy289bu7p4

— IntoTheBlock (@intotheblock) June 22, 2024

Source: IntoTheBlock

The effect on network security is still debatable, though. A few pundits see the migration as a necessary shakeout. There was knowledge of the halving. It compels the network to increase its efficiency. The network’s overall security gets stronger as weaker miners are eliminated and the lucrative miners remain in place.

Source: CoinWarz

Industry heavyweights like MicroStrategy, a business intelligence company that recently increased its stake in Bitcoin by acquiring an extra 11,900 BTC amid the market’s decline, share this opinion. According to Michael Saylor, CEO of MicroStrategy, “the core value proposition of Bitcoin remains unaltered,” and the halving is a long-term positive signal. The trend of institutional adoption is increasing, and scarcity is still king.

Bitcoin: Balancing Efficiency With Sustainability

The migration raises questions about how mining Bitcoin is affecting the ecosystem. Fossil fuel-powered rigs that are less efficient are being phased out. To keep the network secure, the surviving miners may need to use even more energy since they are running bigger, more effective facilities. This might offset the exodus’s positive environmental effects.

BTC is now trading at $61,113. Chart: TradingView

The Institutional Influx: Boon Or Bane?

In fact, one of Bitcoin’s advantages has been institutional investment. The largest asset manager in the world, Blackrock, has managed more than $20 billion worth of Bitcoin assets in the last month alone. When Bitcoin first started, retail investors controlled the market. This increase in institutional money is a long cry from those early days.

Related Reading: Michael Saylor Goes Nuclear: Bitcoin Is ‘Economic Immortality’

For Bitcoin, the upcoming weeks will be very important. Ethereum ETF certification may rekindle investor interest and advance the cryptocurrency industry as a whole. But more price pressure might come from miner capitulation and withdrawals from Bitcoin ETFs.

Featured image from Energize Leadership, chart from TradingView

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