# 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.

- Published: 2026-07-09T05:30:42.272Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-07-09/bitcoin-mining-splits-into-a-two-tier-market-as-pool-power-c
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/bitcoin-mining-pools-in-2026-hashrate-consolidation-is-creating-a-two-tier-market-and-smaller-miners-are-feeling-it/)

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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