Bitcoin’s 316-day hashrate drought shows why AI could make this mining downturn harder to reverse
Bitcoin’s hashrate has spent 316 days under its report as miners redirect energy towards AI. The seven-day community common stood close to 914 exahashes per second on Aug. 31, about 20.6% under its October 2025 peak of 1,151.6 EH/s. The stretch with no new high is the longest in a decade, exceeding the earlier 252-day…
