Posted 3/25/2024, 2:30:10 AM
Bitcoin 'Halving' Drives Mining Exodus to Cheaper Power Overseas
- Bitcoin halving in April will cut mining rewards in half, driving old mining equipment from the U.S. to cheaper countries
- Wholesaler SunnySide Digital refurbishing hundreds of thousands of outdated machines to resell overseas
- With electricity the biggest cost, miners need lower expenses to stay profitable after halving
- 600,000 machines, mostly S19 models, moving from U.S. to Africa and South America for cheaper power
- Public miners like Marathon Digital spend billions upgrading hardware for halving; some keep outdated rigs idle as backup