Analysis: Bitcoin mining difficulty is expected to increase, and the miner profit and loss indicator hashprice has dropped to a freezing point

According to Cointelegraph, the Bitcoin network difficulty is expected to increase from around 149.3 trillion to about 149.8 trillion in the next adjustment, indicating that mining competition will intensify further.

Meanwhile, the key metric for measuring miner profitability, hashprice, has fallen to near record lows—approximately $38.3 per PH/s daily revenue, below the breakeven point for most miners. Industry analysts point out that this combination (rising difficulty + low hashprice) will further compress miners' profit margins; small miners or those with high electricity costs may be forced to shut down, potentially accelerating industry consolidation.