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# Bitcoin Hash Rate Declines After Halving Slashes Miner Revenue
- URL: https://research.glassnode.com/bitcoin-hash-rate-declines-halving-miner-revenue/
- Published: 2020-05-22T15:11:16.000Z
- Updated: 2022-06-17T17:56:05.000Z
- Description: After recovering to pre-crash levels, Bitcoin's hash rate has declined once again following the block reward halving and the decrease in miner revenue.
- Author: Liesl Eichholz
- Tags: Bitcoin Analysis & Research

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Bitcoin's [hash rate](https://studio.glassnode.com/metrics?a=BTC&m=mining.HashRateMean&mAvg=7&resolution=24h&s=1558440323&u=1591976323&zoom=365) experienced its second significant decline of the year following the halving. Hashing power in the network has dropped by over 20% in the past 2 weeks after the Bitcoin block reward was reduced from 12.5 to 6.25 BTC per block.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/25/7e/257e6d23-09bb-4d1c-b3ed-16ff70eb3f9f/content/images/2020/05/Group-68-2.png)

Bitcoin has experienced a second rapid decrease in hash rate as a result of the halving ([Glassnode Studio](https://studio.glassnode.com/metrics?a=BTC&m=mining.HashRateMean&mAvg=7&resolution=24h&s=1558440323&u=1591976323&zoom=365))

When the price of BTC crashed in March, we saw a similar decline in hash rate as [miner revenue in USD terms](https://studio.glassnode.com/metrics?a=BTC&c=usd&m=mining.RevenueSum) decreased by over 50%, driving many operations to switch off their machines until difficulty readjusted and the price recovered.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/25/7e/257e6d23-09bb-4d1c-b3ed-16ff70eb3f9f/content/images/2020/05/Group-69.png)

Miner revenue post-halving has followed a similar pattern as occurred during the 50% price crash ([Glassnode Studio](https://studio.glassnode.com/metrics?a=BTC&c=usd&m=mining.RevenueSum&mAvg=7&resolution=24h&s=1558440323&u=1591976323&zoom=365))

Just when miner revenue and hash rate were recovering to previous levels, the halving slashed miner revenue from block rewards by half, initiating a similar effect as the 50% BTC price decrease in March; as it becomes harder to mine BTC profitably, hash rate is declining.

However, this decline is slowing and gradually reversing, as Bitcoin just experienced a downward [difficulty](https://studio.glassnode.com/metrics?a=BTC&m=mining.DifficultyLatest) adjustment, making mining slightly more accessible for smaller players again.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/25/7e/257e6d23-09bb-4d1c-b3ed-16ff70eb3f9f/content/images/2020/05/image-106.png)

Bitcoin just experienced a 5% decrease in difficulty as a result of the declining hash rate ([Glassnode Studio](https://studio.glassnode.com/metrics?a=BTC&m=mining.DifficultyLatest&resolution=24h&s=1558440323&u=1591976323&zoom=365))

The effect of the halving on miners is also being mitigated by an increase in [fees](https://studio.glassnode.com/metrics?a=BTC&m=fees.VolumeSum&mAvg=7&s=1558451899&u=1591987899&zoom=365), as miners prioritize transactions which offer higher fees in order to make up for the shortfall.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/25/7e/257e6d23-09bb-4d1c-b3ed-16ff70eb3f9f/content/images/2020/05/image-107.png)

Miners are now generating over 15% of their revenue from fees ([Glassnode Studio](https://studio.glassnode.com/metrics?a=BTC&m=mining.RevenueFromFees&mAvg=7&s=1558451899&u=1591987899&zoom=365))

However, even with more revenue coming in via fees, it will take a larger difficulty decrease - or more hopefully an increase in the price of BTC - to make Bitcoin mining profitable again for many of the smaller miners.

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