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In 2023 alone, Bitcoin miners amassed revenues exceeding $10 billion, adding to a cumulative $57 billion earned over the previous 15 years.
In 2023, according to Coinmetrics data, Bitcoin (BTC) miners averaged a daily transaction fee revenue of $2 million, marking a fourfold rise from the previous year’s figures.
Annual Growth in Bitcoin Miner Revenues
On December 23, Jameson Lopp, the co-founder and CTO of Casa, a BTC self-custody solutions firm, revealed on X (formerly Twitter) that Bitcoin miners earned over $10 billion in 2023, pushing their 15-year total to $57 billion.
In his post, Lopp speculated that the figures might suggest miners are swiftly converting Bitcoin to fiat. Yet he doubted this scenario, noting that many miners prefer to “HODL” Bitcoin, anticipating future value appreciation.
In recent weeks, miners have seen their combined daily earnings from block rewards and transaction fees soar to an annual peak of $64 million, marking a nearly fourfold surge from earlier in the year, as reported by Ycharts. Throughout December, daily mining revenues consistently exceeded $33.85 million, highlighting robust profitability in the final quarter of 2023.
Additionally, Coin Metrics disclosed that mining revenues for the year 2023 exceeded $2 billion across the last three quarters, with transaction fees specifically reaching over $180 million during Q2 and Q4.
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Rising Mining Hashrate and Difficulty Amid Profit Concerns
In 2023, the Bitcoin network experienced a significant uptick in its hashrate, soaring from 250 EH/s to 480 EH/s, as highlighted in Coin Metric’s Q4 2023 Mining report. This growth translated to a 26% surge in mining difficulty over the last three months, according to data from Coinwarz.
The intensified hashrate and increased difficulty pose potential profitability challenges for miners, especially with the impending halving event that will reduce rewards from 6.25 to 3.125. Yet, there’s optimism among experts who anticipate that the halving might mitigate the swift rise in mining difficulty. Additionally, the climbing hashrate underscores enhanced network security, potentially propelling BTC towards a bullish trajectory.
Recently, Julio Moreno from CryptoQuant shared insights on X, noting that the bull-bear market cycle indicator points to a bullish phase, a shift not seen since July. Moreno’s analysis suggests that block rewards might outpace mining difficulty growth, bolstering miners’ profitability amidst the rising challenges.
