In the first half of 2026, listed Bitcoin mining companies collectively reduced mining machine investment by approximately $1.5 billion

Odaily reports: In the first half of 2026, listed Bitcoin mining companies reduced 75 EH/s of realized hashrate, which, at a purchase price of $20 per TH/s, corresponds to approximately $1.5 billion in mining machine investment. Some power resources were reallocated to AI infrastructure.

Statistics from 12 companies show that asset impairment and write-downs classified as assets held for sale during the same period totaled approximately $1.1 billion, with IREN and Core Scientific accounting for nearly 89%. IREN recognized approximately $695 million in related impairment and write-downs from January to June 2026. (Bitcoin.com News)