Publicly traded Bitcoin mining companies recorded approximately $1.1 billion in asset write-downs during the first half of 2026 as major players increasingly shift their focus toward artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.

Why are mining companies reducing their hashrate? Can existing mining infrastructure be repurposed for AI? And how could this transition affect Bitcoin mining profitability and network difficulty?

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