Bitcoin hashrate declines as mining capital moves toward AI infrastructure

Bitcoin's network hashrate fell by 6.3% quarter-over-quarter to approximately 940 EH/s, driven by weak mining economics and a shift in capital towards artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC). The U.S., the largest Bitcoin mining market with 36.7%, contributed significantly to this decline.

By Blockspace Staff Thu, July 16, 2026 at 6:18 PM GMT+3 2 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

Bitcoin hashrate declines as mining capital moves toward AI infrastructure

Topics: AI infrastructure shift Bitcoin hashrate decline mining profitability

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