ASIC-майнеры на грани безубыточности: биткоин продолжает падение ASIC Miners on the Brink of Profitability: Bitcoin Continues to Decline

Given the current challenges in mining the first cryptocurrency and the electricity cost of $0.08 per kWh, numerous well-known ASIC miner models are nearing the break-even point. This is supported by data from Antpool.

Models like Antminer S19 XP+ Hydro, WhatsMiner M60S, and Avalon A1466I are operating just at the edge of profitability. As long as the price of Bitcoin remains below $86,000, they are not generating profits.

Newer devices such as the Antminer S21 have a profitability threshold ranging between $69,000 and $74,000 for BTC. The most resilient models include U3S23H and S23 Hydro, which stay profitable as long as the price of digital gold remains above $44,000.

At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading around $78,600. Over the past day, the asset’s price has risen by 3% after hitting a local low at approximately $75,000.

On January 22, following another recalculation, the mining difficulty of the first cryptocurrency decreased by 3.28% to 141.67 T. It is predicted that the next adjustment will lower the figure by another 10.47% to 126.84 T.

According to Hashrate Index, Bitcoin’s network hash rate has dropped to 870 EH/s, marking the lowest level since June 2025. This decline was caused by widespread miner shutdowns due to winter storms in the United States.

The hash price has fallen to $34.8 per PH/s per day, a level last seen in November.

Earlier, Charles Edwards, founder of Capriole Investments, highlighted the worsening situation: the production cost has declined to $69,000, while the electricity expense amounts to $55,000.

Let’s not forget that an analyst known as Brett has suggested the possibility of Bitcoin falling to $40,000 should the 2022 scenario repeat itself.