This Week's Key Mining Data Highlights: Ethiopia Explores Bitcoin Mining Deployment; Two Independent Miners Each Produce a Block and Receive Approximately $300,000 in Rewards

Odaily News for Week 4 of 2026 (January 16 - January 22):

1. According to cloverpool, the Bitcoin network's average hashrate was 1039 EH/s, with a high of 1164 EH/s and a low of 947 EH/s, representing a 3.4% increase compared to last week's average hashrate (1005 EH/s).

2. According to blockchain.com, the average Bitcoin price was $92,872, with a high of $95,830 and a low of $87,156, representing a 0.61% increase compared to last week's average price ($92,312).

3. Notable mining industry news to watch includes:

(1) Ethiopia seeks partners to explore Bitcoin mining deployment;

(2) Two independent miners each produced a block this week and received approximately $300,000 in rewards;

(3) NIP Group discloses initial operational period Bitcoin mining output of 151.4 BTC;

(4) Bitdeer sold 146.8 BTC this week, reducing its Bitcoin holdings to approximately 1,502 BTC;

Data Partner: NYSE-listed Bitcoin mining company Cango Inc. (CANG).