$BTC update
Why Bitcoin Is Down Today (And Why It’s Being Misunderstood)
Bitcoin is under pressure today for a very specific reason — and it’s not macro, ETFs, or “market fear.”
It’s coming from China, and timing matters.
China has once again tightened restrictions on domestic Bitcoin mining.
In Xinjiang, a major mining region, a large number of operations were shut down in December.
Estimates suggest ~400,000 miners went offline in a short period.
You can already see the impact on-chain:
Network hashrate is down ~8%
When miners are suddenly forced offline, several things happen quickly:
Mining revenue drops immediately
Operators need cash to cover expenses or relocate
Some miners are forced to sell BTC
Short-term uncertainty increases
That creates real sell pressure, not speculation.
Important distinction:
👉 This is not a demand problem.
👉 It’s a temporary supply-side shock caused by regulation.
We’ve seen this exact pattern before:
China cracks down → miners shut off → hashrate dips → price weakens → difficulty adjusts → network recovers.
Short term, volatility and downside pressure are possible.
Long term, this changes nothing about Bitcoin’s fundamentals.
Bitcoin has already survived this playbook — more than once.
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