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For a while now, BTC miners have been massively pivoting to AI, so I decided to examine the trend more carefully. Here's the gist of it π
π‘ Which companies are transitioning? Core Scientific, TeraWulf, Cango, Cipher Digital, Hut8, and more.
π‘ Why are they pivoting?
1οΈβ£ While most miners have traditionally relied on hypergrowth, this cycle is different - bitcoin increasingly resembles a regular macro asset.
2οΈβ£ The enormous demand for AI compute capacity is like manna from heaven to miners, most of which are seriously endebted.
π‘ What are the effects on Bitcoin?
1οΈβ£ The fact that miners fund this shift by selling big chunks of their BTC reserves creates additional pressure on the asset's price.
2οΈβ£ The effects on the hashrate are already visible with three consecutive negative difficulty adjustments. Fortunately, this allows new actors to join in.
Read the full article in comments and let me know your thoughts π
https://web3plusai.xyz/btc-miners-pivot-to-ai