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Bitcoin

Bitcoin Core contributors

Seam
Base layers
Status
Mainnet
Live since
2009
Verified
2026-09-12

The only network whose security budget is denominated in megawatts.

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Sourced figures

  • Hashrate918.0 EH/s

    Exahashes per second contributed to the network.

    Carried at the low end of a 918-1,001 EH/s spread reported across 2026; two credible sources disagreed within the same week.

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  • Market capitalisation$1580.0B

    Circulating-supply market capitalisation of the native token.

    Snapshot, 11 Sept 2026.

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The silicon

  • SHA-256 ASIC fleet

    Hashprice closed Q1 2026 near $23.9/PH/s/day, the lowest since 2018, while average public-miner production cost per BTC rose to roughly $37,856 from ~$16,800 pre-halving. Profitability now needs sub-$0.08/kWh power and sub-15 J/TH efficiency — the squeeze driving nine public miners into AI hosting.

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