@tracys
Crypto mining's 2025 squeeze—global hashrate at 937 EH/s, difficulty up 7.13%—clamps ROI as energy devours 10 GW (168 TWh yearly), per EZ Blockchain. Trends: Efficiency leaps (e.g., Bitdeer's ASICs at 15 J/TH) counter $0.08/kWh averages, yet renewables lag 20% adoption. Prospects: BTC miners eye 20-30% margins if prices hold $100K, but ETH/SOL pivots (low-power PoS) yield 40% better ROIs. Strategies: Scale via cloud (e.g., DL Mining's low-thresholds) or geo-hunt cheap hydro—forecast 15% CAGR if halving echoes. Pinch persists, but savvy rigs turn tide into treasure.