Bitcoin miners are experiencing an average loss of 21% as production costs have surged to approximately $88,000 per Bitcoin, while the current market price hovers around $69,200. This financial strain is exacerbated by rising electricity costs due to oil prices exceeding $100, following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has tightened global oil and gas supply expectations. The Bitcoin network has seen a 7.76% decrease in mining difficulty, now at 133.79 trillion, marking one of the largest drops this year. Hashrate has fluctuated between 900 and 950 TH/s, with the average block time extending to about 12 minutes and 36 seconds. As mining revenues struggle to cover operational costs, miners are selling Bitcoin to manage expenses, increasing market selling pressure. Companies like Marathon Digital and Cipher Mining are shifting focus to AI and high-performance computing, while Bitdeer has liquidated its Bitcoin holdings, and Core Scientific plans to sell a significant portion of its inventory to fund AI infrastructure development.