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Bitcoin Miners Face Revenue Slump as BTC Stumbles Away from $100,000 Mark

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Updated by Daria Krasnova
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In Brief

  • Bitcoin miner revenue has fallen 24% this week, hitting a 30-day low due to declining BTC prices.
  • BTC trades at $93,419, adding pressure to miners already struggling with revenue losses.
  • Miner wallets now hold 1.79M BTC, as more sell to offset operational costs amid the downturn.
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Bitcoin’s price has dropped nearly 10% since hitting an intraday high of $102,735 on Tuesday. This decline has significantly affected miners, with daily revenue on the Bitcoin network sinking to a 30-day low.

As buying pressure weakens, BTC risks slipping below $90,000, potentially amplifying losses for miners already facing financial strain.

Bitcoin Miner Revenue Declines Amid Price Drop

BTC miner revenue derived from transaction fees and block rewards has fallen steadily since January 2. According to Glassnode, it is currently at 398.20 BTC, down 24% over the past week. 

When Bitcoin miner revenue falls, it means that miners are earning less from validating transactions and securing the network. This decline typically occurs when Bitcoin’s price drops, reducing the value of rewards paid to miners.

Bitcoin Total Miner Revenue.
Bitcoin Total Miner Revenue. Source: Glassnode

Over the past two days, Bitcoin has noted a significant fall. For context, during Tuesday’s intraday trading session, the leading cryptocurrency traded briefly at a high of $102,735. However, selling activity soon gained momentum, causing the coin’s price to trend downward. At press time, BTC trades at $93,419.

As more Bitcoin miners rush to offload their coins to prevent further losses to their BTC holdings, the amount of BTC held in miner wallets has steadily declined. As of this writing, this stands at 1.79 million BTC, a drop of 0.005% since January 2.

Bitcoin Balance in Miner Wallets
Bitcoin Balance in Miner Wallets. Source: Glassnode

BTC Price Prediction: Will it Hold or Break Below $90K?

On the BTC/USD daily chart, BTC trades slightly above the support formed at $91,437. If selloffs persist, the coin’s price could break below this level and the $90,000 range to trade at $85,224. In this scenario, Bitcoin miner revenue would plunge further, causing more miners to sell their coins to cover operational costs.

Bitcoin Price Analysis.
Bitcoin Price Analysis. Source: TradingView

However, if market sentiment improves and the demand surges, this may drive the coin’s price toward $102,538, increasing BTC miner revenue.

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Abiodun Oladokun
Abiodun Oladokun is a technical and on-chain analyst at BeInCrypto, where he specializes in market reports on cryptocurrencies from diverse sectors, including decentralized finance (DeFi), real-world assets (RWA), artificial intelligence (AI), decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN), Layer 2s, and meme coins. Previously, he conducted market analysis and technical assessments of various altcoins at AMBCrypto, utilizing on-chain analytics platforms like Messari, Santiment...
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