Analysis: The economic pressure on Bitcoin mining is intensifying, with miners losing nearly $19,000 per BTC.

CoinFeed reported on March 22nd, citing Coindesk, that data shows Bitcoin mining is facing increasing economic pressure. The current average production cost per BTC is approximately $88,000, while the Bitcoin price is around $69,200, meaning miners are losing nearly $19,000 per BTC, resulting in an overall loss of about 21%. Meanwhile, the network difficulty has decreased by approximately 7.8%, the second largest drop in 2026, reflecting increased network pressure and a decrease in hashrate. The hash rate has fallen back to approximately 920 EH/s, and the average block time has increased to over 12 minutes. Analysts believe that rising energy prices coupled with tensions in the Middle East are further pushing up mining costs, with electricity costs remaining a significant burden. If miners are forced to sell Bitcoin to maintain operations, this could create additional selling pressure on the market.