Bitcoin mining economics weaken as network growth stays subdued
CryptoSlate reports an 8.7% decline in Bitcoin miners’ daily revenue per unit of computing power as limited network growth provides little relief from operating costs and hedge exposure.
CryptoSlate reports an 8.7% decline in Bitcoin miners’ daily revenue per unit of computing power as limited network growth provides little relief from operating costs and hedge exposure. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at ₹76,33,198 ($80,672.00), up 0.3% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by CryptoSlate, with live market data added, as of Thu, 05 Nov 2026 07:15:01 UTC.
Lower revenue relative to computing capacity could leave miners more sensitive to energy, delivery and hedging costs even while Bitcoin’s market price rises. The divergence highlights the difference between Bitcoin’s broader market performance and the economics of mining operations.
- Mining revenue per unit of computing power fell 8.7%, according to CryptoSlate.
- Bitcoin network hashrate stands at 1031 EH/s.
- Network difficulty is 148.4T, according to mempool.space.
- BTC trades at $80,423, up 4.12% over 24 hours.
CryptoSlate reports that 
Bitcoin miners’ daily revenue per unit of computing power declined by 8.7%. The outlet said nearly flat implied network growth offered limited relief because hedges continued to leave miners exposed to costs associated with operations and delivery.
The metric measures changes in mining economics relative to available computing capacity rather than the overall profitability reported by individual mining companies. CryptoSlate’s summary did not provide a dollar figure, operating-cost estimate or time series, so the 8.7% decline is presented as a single-source industry measure rather than a broader miner financial result.
Live network data from mempool.space show Bitcoin hashrate at 1031 EH/s and difficulty at 148.4T. Against that backdrop, CryptoSlate’s focus on subdued implied network growth suggests miners did not receive enough additional network expansion to offset the pressure described in the revenue-per-compute metric.
Bitcoin itself was trading at $80,423, up 4.12% over 24 hours and 0.89% over seven days. Its market capitalization was $1.62 trillion, while the broader crypto market capitalization stood at $2.76T. The Fear & Greed index was 50, placing sentiment in neutral territory as the overall market was broadly higher.
The key distinction is between Bitcoin’s positive short-term market performance and the reported deterioration in mining revenue relative to computing power. Future changes in hashrate, difficulty and implied network growth, together with the extent of miners’ hedge exposure, are the measurable factors that could determine whether mining economics improve or remain under pressure.
Since this brief published about 14 hours ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has moved from ₹76,09,638.01$80,423.00 to ₹76,33,198.43$80,672.00 — +0.31%.
The chart plots BTC's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
Will Bitcoin dip to $55,000 by December 31, 2026?
Crowd-implied probability on Polymarket, ₹11.39M 24h volume, resolves Jan 1 — snapshotted when this brief published (Nov 5 05:05 UTC). A market price reflects what traders collectively expect; it is not a forecast by Token Times and will have moved since. View the market ↗
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 BTC ≈ ₹8.19M (about $80,672.00), up 3.4% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 7.3% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.
Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · November 5, 2026.
Token Times reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.
Bitcoin mining economics weaken as network growth stays subd — questions & answers
How much did Bitcoin mining revenue per computing power fall?
CryptoSlate reports an 8.7% decline in daily revenue per unit of computing power. No additional dollar or percentage breakdown was included in the supplied summary.
What are Bitcoin’s current hashrate and difficulty?
Mempool.space reports network hashrate of 1031 EH/s and difficulty of 148.4T.
Is Bitcoin’s market price also falling?
No. BTC was $80,423, up 4.12% over 24 hours and 0.89% over seven days, despite weaker mining economics described by CryptoSlate.
How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in rupee today?
About ₹8.19M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $80,672.00. The rupee price moves with both BTC's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Bitcoin in rupee page for any amount.
Has Bitcoin's price moved since this brief was published?
BTC is up 0.31% since this brief first published — trading at ₹76,33,198 ($80,672.00) now versus ₹76,09,638 ($80,423.00) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from CryptoSlate. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.