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Bitcoin Miners Seek Alternative Income Sources Amid Declining Profitability

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

a year ago


  1. Current Situation of Bitcoin Miners
  2. New Solution from exSat
  3. Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePINs)

  4. Bitcoin miners are facing declining revenues and are forced to find new strategies to ensure profitability.

    Current Situation of Bitcoin Miners

    Bitcoin miners are central to its value chain. If miners stopped their work, the network would grind to a halt. However, thanks to the incentive structure designed by Satoshi Nakamoto, miners continue their activities despite declining profitability (known as 'hashprice'). The revenue decline is linked to rising energy costs, lower transaction fees, and reduced block rewards.

    New Solution from exSat

    One solution to improve miner profitability is the exSat platform, which allows miners and pools to stake their bitcoin and earn $XSAT tokens. exSat operates as a layer between the Bitcoin blockchain and its various Layer-2 networks, providing data synchronization and incentives for participants.

    Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePINs)

    Another opportunity for miners is involvement in decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePINs). These networks leverage the computational power of participants to provide it to companies developing GPU-intensive solutions. While miners are not yet massively shifting to this method, interest is growing, especially given the increased demand for GPUs for applications.

    Although the future of bitcoin mining remains uncertain, the emergence of new revenue-generating methods is encouraging. The sector continues to adapt to challenges and find new streams of profitability.

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