Bitcoin Mining's Cash Cost Was $75,500 in Q2 as Hashrate Fell 27%
BTC when published $81,924Now $80,577 ▼ −1.64% since it was published
The weighted average ex-tax cash cost of producing one bitcoin across the listed mining sector was about $75,500 in the second quarter of 2026, according to CoinShares. Bitcoin closed that quarter at $58,400. The same report says Q2 pushed the listed sector below cash breakeven in aggregate CoinShares Q2 mining report. For anyone holding BTC, the useful part is what that arithmetic changes and what it does not. Blocks keep arriving and the network keeps securing itself, because the miners still running have newer machines and cheaper power.
First reported by Altcoin Buzz. This page is a short excerpt; the full text is theirs.
