{"id":625947,"date":"2026-08-18T13:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T17:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/?p=625947"},"modified":"2026-08-18T06:52:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T10:52:13","slug":"bitcoin-miners-sell-as-hash-rate-drops-21-is-btc-at-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/bitcoin-miners-sell-as-hash-rate-drops-21-is-btc-at-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin miners sell as hash rate drops 21% &#8211; Should BTC bulls worry?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin [BTC] miners are under increasing financial pressure as restructuring is forcing operators to cut both reserves and mining capacity.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Miner Net Positions have quickly changed to negative, and miners are now selling at rates that were last seen during the 2022 market lows.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_626047\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-626047\" style=\"width: 2446px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP8twgvWEAACODI.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-626047 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP8twgvWEAACODI.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2446\" height=\"1269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP8twgvWEAACODI.jpg 2446w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP8twgvWEAACODI-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP8twgvWEAACODI-1024x531.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP8twgvWEAACODI-768x398.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP8twgvWEAACODI-1536x797.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP8twgvWEAACODI-2048x1063.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP8twgvWEAACODI-1200x623.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2446px) 100vw, 2446px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-626047\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This returns previously held BTC to circulation, adding supply while Bitcoin trades near the lower end of its 2026 range. Simultaneously, the 30-day Mean Hash Rate has declined by roughly 21% as of writing, from its peak as miners redirect infrastructure toward AI.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike China\u2019s 2021 ban, which caused a 41% decline, this contraction reflects an economic restructuring rather than forced shutdowns.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_625950\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-625950\" style=\"width: 2307px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP8s-_dW0AARNho.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-625950 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP8s-_dW0AARNho.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2307\" height=\"1222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP8s-_dW0AARNho.jpg 2307w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP8s-_dW0AARNho-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP8s-_dW0AARNho-1024x542.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP8s-_dW0AARNho-768x407.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP8s-_dW0AARNho-1536x814.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP8s-_dW0AARNho-2048x1085.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP8s-_dW0AARNho-1200x636.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2307px) 100vw, 2307px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-625950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Together, the reduction in both reserves and the hash rate indicates weak support among miners for maintaining commitments to operationalizing Bitcoin. As a result, this creates near-term supply pressures on top of weakening network computational capability.<\/p>\n<h2>Dormant Bitcoin returns to circulation<\/h2>\n<p>Notably, while miners return treasury coins to circulation, older holders are also moving their coins, which have sat idle through several market cycles. In fact, one wallet with approximately 8.54 BTC worth $539,000 moved its balance of funds for the first time in fifteen years.<\/p>\n<p>These coins were originally received by the holder in 2011, at a time when the price of Bitcoin was averaging around $14. Thus, the transfer of these coins to an exchange portrays a different context than the transfers made by the miners.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike miner restructuring, this movement simply represents\u00a0dormant supply becoming immediately available on an exchange.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_625953\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-625953\" style=\"width: 1456px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP9ZGQTboAAP_wK.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-625953 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP9ZGQTboAAP_wK.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1456\" height=\"1356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP9ZGQTboAAP_wK.jpg 1456w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP9ZGQTboAAP_wK-300x279.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP9ZGQTboAAP_wK-1024x954.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP9ZGQTboAAP_wK-768x715.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP9ZGQTboAAP_wK-1200x1118.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1456px) 100vw, 1456px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-625953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Arkham<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Although the 8.54 BTC remains too small to spark meaningful market-wide selling pressure alone. Its significance lies in holder behavior, as a fifteen-year-old position has shifted from long-term storage to liquidity.<\/p>\n<h2 data-turn-id-container=\"1b8b6af4-7327-4f1f-b21e-ec2c41aa3863\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">Dormant Bitcoin supply keeps growing<\/h2>\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a7192b3-4608-83ea-bdf4-c795866f3c92-233\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-6a7192b3-4608-83ea-bdf4-c795866f3c92-233\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a7192b3-4608-83ea-bdf4-c795866f3c92-233\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-1612\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"b482e645-5d6d-480f-b908-13c71af3dfe6\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-6\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"782\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The broader dormant supply puts the 8.54 <a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/coins\/bitcoin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BTC<\/a> transfer into perspective, as older holders largely continue keeping coins inactive.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">As of writing, there are over 3.5 million BTC remaining idle for over ten years. This represents only a small fraction of the supply, accounting for 17.7% of the total supply.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_625994\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-625994\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP0zHiSXAAALoxS.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-625994 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP0zHiSXAAALoxS.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP0zHiSXAAALoxS.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP0zHiSXAAALoxS-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP0zHiSXAAALoxS-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP0zHiSXAAALoxS-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP0zHiSXAAALoxS-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP0zHiSXAAALoxS-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP0zHiSXAAALoxS-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP0zHiSXAAALoxS-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP0zHiSXAAALoxS-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP0zHiSXAAALoxS-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP0zHiSXAAALoxS-160x90.jpg 160w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/HP0zHiSXAAALoxS-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-625994\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: CryptoQuant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"782\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Another 14,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/bitcoin-can-17b-fed-liquidity-push-btc-price-above-65k\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BTC<\/a> joined this cohort within the last 30 days, further reducing coins readily available for trading. This matters because shrinking liquid supply can strengthen scarcity when demand increases, rather than automatically creating selling pressure.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_626004\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-626004\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bitcoin-Coin-Days-Destroyed-CDD-1-scaled.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-626004 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bitcoin-Coin-Days-Destroyed-CDD-1-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bitcoin-Coin-Days-Destroyed-CDD-1-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bitcoin-Coin-Days-Destroyed-CDD-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bitcoin-Coin-Days-Destroyed-CDD-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bitcoin-Coin-Days-Destroyed-CDD-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bitcoin-Coin-Days-Destroyed-CDD-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bitcoin-Coin-Days-Destroyed-CDD-1-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bitcoin-Coin-Days-Destroyed-CDD-1-1600x900.png 1600w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bitcoin-Coin-Days-Destroyed-CDD-1-1280x720.png 1280w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bitcoin-Coin-Days-Destroyed-CDD-1-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bitcoin-Coin-Days-Destroyed-CDD-1-640x360.png 640w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bitcoin-Coin-Days-Destroyed-CDD-1-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bitcoin-Coin-Days-Destroyed-CDD-1-160x90.png 160w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Bitcoin-Coin-Days-Destroyed-CDD-1-1200x675.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-626004\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: CryptoQuant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"782\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Coin Days Destroyed reinforces that restraint.\u00a0Coin Days Destroyed is currently reading approximately 8.2 million compared to the historical spikes above 500 million.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, one dormant wallet being &#8220;awakened&#8221; does not influence the market much. However, sustained higher readings from CDD would provide evidence that older holders are adding supply back into marketplaces.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"782\">Final Summary<\/h2>\n<div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\">\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a7192b3-4608-83ea-bdf4-c795866f3c92-235\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-6a7192b3-4608-83ea-bdf4-c795866f3c92-235\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a7192b3-4608-83ea-bdf4-c795866f3c92-235\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-1616\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"8ac95ee9-3adb-4c61-9c9f-7a3086c42d48\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-6\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\">\n<ul data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"230\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1mhij8\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"123\"><em>Bitcoin\u00a0 faces added miner supply, but growing dormant holdings keep broader long-term selling pressure limited.<\/em><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1lk5p0u\" data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"230\" data-is-last-node=\"\"><em>BTC\u2019s 8.54-coin awakening remains isolated as 3.5 million BTC stays dormant and CDD remains subdued.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden has-[&gt;_:empty]:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 15-year Bitcoin wallet moved 8.54 BTC, yet the long-term dormant supply continues growing as miners restructure their holdings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":120,"featured_media":626023,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[35,66,4,20],"tags":[6427],"class_list":["post-625947","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bitcoin-news","category-new-news","category-social","category-trading-view","tag-ambcrypto"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.5 (Yoast SEO v28.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Bitcoin miners sell as hash rate drops 21% - Should BTC bulls worry? 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