JP Morgan Points to Improvements in the Bitcoin Mining Industry by 2026

Leading U.S. bank JP Morgan reported this week that the operational foundations of Bitcoin mining companies are expected to strengthen by early 2026. The 14 U.S.-listed mining and data center operators tracked by the bank added a total of $13 billion to their market capitalization in the first two weeks of the year, reaching a total of approximately $62 billion.

According to the report, the initial growth was the result of a slight increase in Bitcoin prices combined with a decrease in network hash rate. The bank's analysts noted, 'While Bitcoin recorded a slight increase, the average network hash rate has decreased since the end of December, which has...