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I've been monitoring Bitcoin mining data this week, and there has been quite a lot of movement in the numbers. The hash rate increased by 2.57% compared to the previous week, reaching an average of 978.9 EH/s, which shows that the network is quite active despite all the noise from the halving coming in 2028.
What caught attention was the activity of major Bitcoin mining companies. MARA sold an additional 250 BTC, totaling 15,133 BTC sold just in March. Meanwhile, Riot is also doing the same, suspected of moving another 500 BTC. It seems that the big players are really liquidating positions before greater pressures arrive.
The BTC price is now hovering around $77.58K, well above what it was last week. But what worries the industry most is the approaching reality of the 2028 halving — miners are feeling pressure on profits, and energy is becoming increasingly restricted. It looks like the future is truly about "infrastructuralization," with operations migrating to a more professional and less speculative model.