2025-12-27 22:22:26

Over the past year, BTC mining difficulty has actually increased by 36.5%. Interestingly, although the price of Bitcoin has been falling, miners have not withdrawn en masse—in fact, they are increasing their investments. The underlying logic is crucial: the supply side has not exited due to the price decline; instead, they continue to hold with more advanced hardware and more ample capital. In other words, these miners are betting on the long term. The continuous rise in difficulty indicates that the mining industry is self-optimizing, with more efficient and larger-scale participants phasing out outdated capacity. This signal is very important—it reflects an enhancement in on-chain security rather than a decline in market demand.

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degenwhisperer

· 2025-12-30 20:30

The miners' moves this time are indeed tough; they dare to add more even as prices fall, indicating they truly believe in the long-term. --- A 36.5% increase in difficulty is quite brutal; it's clear that big players are eating up the small ones. --- I have to say, the supply side's resilience against decline gives me some confidence. --- I get this logic now: high difficulty = industry is optimizing, not declining, which is key. --- Are miners betting on the long-term? Alright, then I can feel a bit more at ease. --- Strengthening on-chain security—never thought about this angle, it’s quite interesting. --- Efficiency improvements plus big capital holding firm, small miners still have a tough life. --- Miner adding to positions despite price drops? Where does this confidence come from? --- A 36.5% difficulty increase feels like this round of mining is really self-purifying. --- So, the underlying infrastructure is strengthening, the market is adjusting, the logic holds.

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GasGasGasBro

· 2025-12-30 14:18

Are miners still increasing their bets? These people really believe in Bitcoin, I'm impressed.

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FadCatcher

· 2025-12-28 16:04

Miners holding on stubbornly indicate a positive outlook. The higher the difficulty, the higher the threshold, and retail investors are being pushed out.

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MeaninglessGwei

· 2025-12-27 22:52

Are miners still increasing their investments? It shows that someone really believes in the long-term.

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ChainMemeDealer

· 2025-12-27 22:52

The miners' move this time is really ruthless. They dare to add more even as the price drops, which is a gamble on Bitcoin's future. The 36.5% increase in difficulty indicates that the big players are eating the small fish. Small retail miners are probably going to be washed out.

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MetaverseHomeless

· 2025-12-27 22:48

Miners are not fleeing but increasing their bets. These guys are really gambling with their eyes on the prize.

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GasWaster

· 2025-12-27 22:41

The difficulty is still increasing, these miners really aren’t afraid of death *** Price drops to 🔞, and they still dare to add more? Long-term optimism or just brain damage *** Supply-side steadfastness... Basically betting that BTC will rise again, or they would have already sold out *** Strengthening network security sounds good, but can it be turned into profits? *** This wave of operations by miners plainly shows one thing — they trust this thing more than retail investors *** Wait, with difficulty rising by 36.5% and capacity being optimized, are small mining farms suffering now? *** I just want to know where these people’s break-even point is... Given the current coin price, it should be a bloodbath *** This logic only holds if BTC doesn’t continue to fall below a certain point. If it really drops below the cost line, they’ll have to surrender *** Eliminating outdated capacity sounds impressive, but it’s really just hitting retail miners... Centralization is happening *** Difficulty increase itself is fine, but don’t blindly say it means something... The market decides everything

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AirdropJunkie

· 2025-12-27 22:37

The miners' move this time is quite aggressive; they keep adding even as the price drops. Now that's true faith in Bitcoin.

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NftDeepBreather

· 2025-12-27 22:30

Miners stubbornly hold their ground and refuse to withdraw. This is true faith, much more solid than those keyboard warriors who keep shouting bearish every day.

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GateUser-0717ab66

· 2025-12-27 22:23

What does it mean that miners are not fleeing? It shows that they truly believe in BTC's long-term prospects, not just talking about it.

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