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As the Bitcoin (BTC) network navigates through the aftermath of its fourth Halving event, a key metric providing insight into the profitability of BTC mining has plummeted to an all-time low. The hashprice, coined by Luxor, descended to $57.09 on Friday, April 26. This echoes levels last seen in the wake of the FTX collapse helmed by Sam Bankman-Fried. 
<h2 id="bitcoin-hashprice-plunges-unprecedentedly">Bitcoin Hashprice Plunges Unprecedentedly</h2> 
This sharp decline in the hashprice arrives on the heels of the recent <a href="https://coingape.com/bitcoin-btc-price-trading-in-post-halving-danger-zone-how-much-can-it-retrace/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bitcoin Halving</a> on April 20. The event, which occurs roughly every four years, saw the reward for miners halved, thereby reducing the incentives for securing the network. Hence, as miners face diminished rewards, the hashprice metric serves as a vital indicator of their potential earnings. 
Hashprice, denominated in various currencies but commonly displayed in USD or BTC (sats), quantifies the expected value of 1 TH/s of hashing power per day. Moreover, it functions as a barometer of a miner’s potential income based on network difficulty, Bitcoin’s price, block subsidy, and transaction fees. Notably, Luxor’s <a href="https://coingape.com/bitcoin-btc-price-trading-in-post-halving-danger-zone-how-much-can-it-retrace/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bitcoin</a> Hashprice Index utilizes a 144-lagging Simple Moving Average (SMA) to account for transaction fees, offering a comprehensive view of mining profitability. 
In addition, the hashprice is intricately linked to fluctuations in Bitcoin’s price and transaction fee volume, yet it moves inversely with changes in Bitcoin’s mining difficulty. Consequently, the recent dip in the hashprice signals challenging times ahead for miners, who now face heightened operational costs and reduced revenue streams. 
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<h2 id="how-can-btc-miners-stay-profitable">How Can BTC Miners Stay Profitable?</h2> 
While the crypto landscape remains extremely volatile, the current plunge in the hashprice underscores the increasing challenges within the Bitcoin mining community. Miners are tasked with adapting their strategies to navigate this period of uncertainty. Doctor Profit, a crypto analyst on X, hinted at these challenges just after the completion of the Bitcoin Halving event recently. 
In a post on X, the analyst remarked, “#Bitcoin   halving is fully done, now miners need to earn x2 of what they have earned before to remain profitable.” He added, “In other words, $80.000 is needed for miners to stay profitable with current halving rate. Bullish times ahead, only few understand.” 
Bitcoin mining companies or individual miners can stay profitable when the BTC price touches $80,000. However, currently, the <a href="https://coingape.com/price/bitcoin/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bitcoin price</a> has extended lower than $64,000, grappling with the recent bearish trend. Nonetheless, analysts are optimistic on Bitcoin’s rally beyond $80,000 and even past $100,000. 
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Bitcoin Mining Profitability Metric Hits All-Time Low After 4Th Halving

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