JPMorgan: Bitcoin mining profit margins hit a record low
ChainCatcher news, JPMorgan's latest research report shows that the profitability of Bitcoin mining has fallen to historic lows.The report released on September 4, 2024, indicates that in August 2024, the average block reward income for Bitcoin miners was only $43,600 per EH/s (exahash per second), setting a new historical low, in stark contrast to the peak in November 2021. At that time, the price of Bitcoin was $60,000, the network hash rate was 161 EH/s, and the daily block reward income per EH/s reached $342,000.The report also reveals that the total market capitalization of the 14 U.S. listed mining companies tracked by JPMorgan decreased by 15% from the previous month to $20 billion. Only 3 mining companies performed better than Bitcoin. Meanwhile, the Bitcoin network hash rate has increased for the second consecutive month, averaging 631 EH/s in August, an increase of 16 EH/s from the previous month, and about 20 EH/s lower than pre-halving levels.