What explains the huge rise in Bitcoin mining hashpower recently? Any idea?
My assumption: There were a number of rigs that got powered down by around mid-May as they no longer remained profitable when the exchange rate collapsed. When it was apparent the price wasn't going to quickly rebound (i.e., in a bear market) there were then decommissioned, boxed, and sold to someone else who has a lower cost of electricity and are now being powered back on.
Similar sentiment stated in the mining section of this weekly newsletter:
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Energy prices in some areas may actually be declining which makes mining profitable again? Not data to fully support this but a thought
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3nm chips coming online but im just guessing
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I guess the miners is receiving their equipment which they ordered months ago.
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