Data from new data sets provides a better picture of the impact that January’s US Winter Storm had on Bitcoin mining. It shows that production by publicly listed miners fell sharply as a result.
This storm, which swept over large portions of the United States continent, caused miners to cut back on operations because grid stresses were created by snow, ice, and extreme cold. It also highlighted how mining activities are now closely tied to market conditions.
CryptoQuant’s daily average production for publicly traded mining companies tracked is between 70-90 Bitcoin.BTC) in the weeks leading up to the storm, before falling to roughly 30 to 40 BTC per day at the height of the disruption, according to data shared by CryptoQuant head of research Julio Moreno.
As the weather began to improve, production showed signs of partial recovery. This suggests that these pullbacks were temporary and voluntary.
Previous Cointelegraph reporting The storm was correlated with the decline of US Bitcoin hashrate, and an increase in mining stock prices. Latest production data provides further details on the magnitude of operational disruption.
CryptoQuant tracks Core Scientific (CORZ), Bitfarms, CleanSpark and MARA Holdings.
Core Scientific and CleanSpark are just a few of the many miners that have major US operations. Riot Platforms (formerly Riot Platforms), TeraWulf Mining, Cipher Mining as well as Marathon, Riot Platforms or CleanSpark also feature.
Related: Bitcoin hashrate briefly drops to mid-2025 levels amid US winter storm
The mining industry is changing.
This winter storm disrupts Bitcoin mining, which is already experiencing a tough operating environment. It shows how external shocks may compound the pressures that are already on this sector.
The importance of mining has been acknowledged for many years. ability to help stabilize power grids Load balancing, demand response as well as broader economic conditions and the market have all had a significant impact on profitability. The industry has seen margins tighten due to the decline in Bitcoin prices and the network’s hash rate, as well as rising costs.
The Miner Mag, a trade publication that has been around for over ten years, published an article on the industry last year. described the situation The word “as” is used to describe the. “harshest margin environment of all time,” Citing increased energy costs, constraints on capital and revenue compression after a halving.
Cointelegraph reported previously that pressures are expected to intensify As we head into 2026 the mining industry will be faced with increasingly thin margins and consolidation, and an increasing shift towards artificial intelligence and high performance computing for alternative revenue sources.
Related: Crypto’s 2026 investment playbook: Bitcoin, stablecoin infrastructure, tokenized assets
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Source: cointelegraph.com
