Morning Edition · Thursday, July 9, 2026
Bitcoin Mining Splits Into a Two-Tier Market as Pool Power Consolidates
Post-halving margin pressure and rising difficulty are concentrating hashrate among the largest pools, pressuring smaller miners.
The Bitcoin mining industry has split into a two-tier market, with hashrate consolidating among the largest pools while smaller operators bear the cost, CryptoSlate reported. Post-halving revenue pressure, rising network difficulty, and mar…
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