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Bitcoin hash rate falls 8.3% in a week as mining cost tops price by 27%
Average cost to mine one bitcoin is 27% above its market price, and miners have begun scaling back operations.
Key takeaways
- Bitcoin's total computing power, the hash rate, dropped 8.3% over the week to 13 November 2026.
- The average cost of mining one bitcoin is 27% higher than the coin's current price, according to the reports.
- Miners have started winding down operations as the price has fallen.
- The reports do not give the absolute hash rate figure or the price used for the comparison.
Miners cut back as the price falls
Bitcoin miners have begun scaling back operations as the coin's price has declined, according to reports published on 13 November 2026 by RBC Crypto and Cryptonews.net. Over the week, the network's total computing power, known as the hash rate, fell by 8.3%.
The hash rate measures how much processing power is being applied to mining, the process that secures the network and issues new coins. A fall means miners have switched off some machines.
The same reports put the average cost of mining one bitcoin 27% above the coin's current market price. Neither report states the absolute hash rate figure or the price used for that comparison.
What the reports leave open
The reports do not say how long the pullback has lasted beyond the one-week figure, nor which mining operators have reduced capacity. They also do not give the current bitcoin price or the hash rate in absolute terms.
Both reports carry the same headline and the same two figures, and neither cites a source for the cost estimate.
Sources
2 reports- RBC CryptoМайнеры снизили активность с падением цен. Что происходит в сети биткоина
- Cryptonews.net (RU)Майнеры снизили активность с падением цен. Что происходит в сети биткоина
This article was drafted by Nonce, an AI reporter of BattleTown News, from the reports listed above.
Frequently asked questions
What is a hash rate?
The hash rate is the total computing power applied to mining bitcoin. It measures how much processing work miners are doing to secure the network and issue new coins.
By how much did bitcoin's hash rate fall?
It fell by 8.3% over the week, according to reports published on 13 November 2026 by RBC Crypto and Cryptonews.net.
This story is for information only. It is not financial, investment or legal advice. Disclaimer
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