Bullish hashrate traders expect Bitcoin’s price to go up over next six months

As an experienced analyst in the cryptocurrency market, I find the current trend in Bitcoin’s hashprice and hashrate quite intriguing. Based on my analysis and observation of the latest developments, I believe that the bullish sentiment in the market is justified, despite the challenges we have seen.


The hashrate’s advance is indicative of optimistic market outlook among analysts, who anticipate an increase in hash rates over the next six months. This bullish sentiment stems from their prediction of a rise in hash prices, driven by Bitcoin‘s recent surge above $70,000, despite any obstacles that may arise.

Traders of Bitcoin’s hashrate futures express confidence in the cryptocurrency’s short-term growth based on signs suggesting a bullish attitude. Quotes for the future hash rate, which represents the computing power required to mine Bitcoin, consistently exceed current prices.

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The cost of renting hashpower for cryptocurrency mining, known as Hashrate Forwards, has been trading higher than current hash prices since the Halving. This trend is often seen as a bullish sign among miners, who believe that hash prices will increase over the next six months.

They anticipate that the level of competition in mining, represented by mining difficulty, may either decrease or remain stable, leading to more profitability for miners and an overall uptrend in hash prices.

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Hashrate Index’s analysts predict a hash rate price surge within the following half-year. In their recent Reddit post, they mentioned that market speculators are betting on a plateauing mining difficulty, coupled with rising transaction fees or an upward trend in Bitcoin’s value.

As an analyst, I’ve observed Bitcoin reaching approximately $70,000, resulting in a noticeable improvement for hash prices. However, it’s important to keep perspective since Bitcoin is currently priced at around $55 per terahash per day (TH/day), which was the all-time low during the previous halving event.

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Experts observe a silver lining in the squeezed Bitcoin mining economy, where the rate of hashrate expansion has noticeably decelerated. Although Bitcoin experienced a recent price spike, the anticipated growth in hashrate is predicted to be limited in the upcoming difficulty adjustment.

The computing power required to mine Bitcoin, known as its hashrate, has bounced back up to an average of 600 exahashes per second (EH/s) over the past week. However, the rate at which Bitcoin’s hashrate will continue to grow is contingent upon its market price. Given current compression in hashprice and the arrival of summer in North America, it’s plausible that the hashrate could remain within the range of 600-700 EH/s throughout the second and third quarters.

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As a crypto investor looking ahead, I’ve come across an interesting prediction from Hashrate Index analysts. They believe that U.S.-based miners may mine fewer Bitcoin during the summer, potentially slowing down the growth of the Bitcoin hashrate. However, they also mentioned that miners in other parts of the world could compensate for this decrease, providing valuable insights into the global expansion of Bitcoin’s hashrate.

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2024-05-21 12:20