Bitcoin Mining Surpasses 1 Zettahash for the First Time, Yet Profitability Hits All-Time Low

According to the market review released by mining service company GoMining on January 28, 2025, the network's hash rate has surpassed 1 zettahash per second (ZH/s) for the first time in history, while miner profitability has fallen to its lowest levels ever.

The report indicates that the network maintained an average of over 1 ZH/s over a seven-day period, marking a structural turning point. This growth is attributed to aggressive hardware investments and the expansion of business on an industrial scale, bringing mining closer to a large-scale energy infrastructure.

Meanwhile, the hash price (daily income per unit of hash rate) in 2025...