Key Takeaways
- Hashrate Index's Q1-2024 report reveals post-Halving impacts on mining.
- Hashprice experienced significant volatility, stabilizing at $50/PH/Day.
- Miners focus on efficiency and consolidation to navigate new challenges.
The latest Q1-2024 Hashrate Index Report by Luxor Technology offers an in-depth analysis of the Bitcoin mining sector following the Fourth Bitcoin Halving.
The report examines critical metrics, such as Bitcoin Hashrate, Hashprice, Hashrate Forwards, and Bitcoin Mining Stocks, highlighting the industry’s adaptability and the challenges ahead in a 3.125 BTC block subsidy environment.
Bitcoin hashprice and hashrate fluctuate
Since the Halving, miners have focused on hashprice and network hashrate.
Hashprice, representing daily revenue per PH, saw extreme volatility around the Halving.
Initially, hashprice dropped to $74/PH/Day, peaked at $183/PH/Day due to Runes trading, then fell to a record low of $44/PH/Day, stabilizing at $50/PH/Day.
The 7-day average hashrate increased 19% to 611 EH/s in Q1-2024 and reached an all-time high of 650 EH/s in April, but has since decreased 10% to 580 EH/s.
Hashprice is trading in limbo
Traders in hashrate markets are optimistic, with Luxor’s Hashrate Forwards trading in contango, indicating expectations of higher future hashprices.
This bullish sentiment is driven by potential increases in transaction fees or decreases in mining difficulty.
ASIC markets and mining stocks
The ASIC market slowed as the Halving approached, with notable price drops across various models.
Miners shifted towards more efficient hardware like the Antminer S21 to counter declining revenues.
Public Bitcoin miners have aggressively increased their hashrates in early 2024, focusing on new hardware to stay competitive.
Predictions and outlook for 2024 and beyond
2024 presents challenges for Bitcoin miners, with transaction fees becoming crucial for profitability.
Miners must optimize power efficiency, secure favorable power contracts, and explore alternative revenue streams.
In the US and Canada, consolidation through mergers and acquisitions is expected, driven by low prices for ASICs and mining facilities.
The current Halving epoch is likely to accelerate the integration of mining with energy systems to reduce power costs.
