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Journalist Posted: September 8, 2025 Key Takeaways Bitcoin miners were in a relatively healthy position and don’t need to panic sell their holdings, but August saw a quick decrease in the supply held by miners. Bitcoin’s [BTC] mining difficulty reached a new all-time high on the 6th of September. The mining difficulty refers to the average difficulty for mining a block in the network. It set an all-time high of 136 trillion. Source: Blockchain.com The mean hash rate has dipped slightly to rest at 948.3 billion hashes per second on the 6th of September, according to Glassnode data. The all-time high for the hashrate stands at over 1 trillion, registered on the 4th of August. Higher difficulty and increasing hash rate are good for the security of the network. They also mean conditions are getting tougher for miners. This has been the case for many years, and explains the rise of mining pools and large corporations in Bitcoin mining. Bitcoin miners forced to sell as network demand weakens Alphractal founder Joao Wedson explained that the mining sector showed signs of instability in 2025, though BTC prices were elevated compared to 2017 or 2021. He observed that the Mining Equilibrium Index remained within neutral to bullish territory. Source: Glassnode The miner net position change saw a sharp dip into negative territory toward the end of August, which indicated selling pressure from miners. However, as AMBCrypto reported earlier, the Puell Multiple reflected a healthy mining environment. Even though operational costs are rising, the selling witnessed is strategic in nature and not anywhere near capitulation levels, as the generated income was enough to sustain daily operations. Source: Axel Adler Jr on X In a post on X, crypto analyst Axel Adler Jr observed that the miner demand-supply balance was at a relatively healthy…

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