In brief

  • Bitcoin’s hash rate remains 6.5% below its record, even as miners turn to AI.

  • Difficulty is about to rise by around 6% for the second consecutive adjustment.

  • Bitdeer, smaller providers, and new regions are helping fill the gap.

Read the original story: Bitcoin miners are turning to AI, but why is the hash rate still near record highs? By Jakub Dziadkowiec at th.beincrypto.com