📊 Weekly Mining Digest | Mar 28 - Apr 3, 2026
BTC: $66,900 (+0.1% WoW)
Difficulty: 138.97T (+3.87% — adjusted Apr 3)
Network hashrate: 985 EH/s (-1.5% WoW)
Hashprice: $32.10/PH/day (+2.2%)
Block time: 10 min 10 sec (above target after +3.87% adjustment)
Neopool stats:
→ Efficiency: #1 Daily PPS globally (miningpoolstats.stream)
→ Uptime: 100%
This week in three sentences:
Bitcoin posted its worst Q1 since 2018 — down 22%. The network's hashrate declined for the first time in six years. And public miners are now selling more Bitcoin than they mine.
What happened:
Q1 2026 final. BTC closed the quarter at ~$66,600, down from $87,500 on January 1. Iran tensions pushed oil above $100/barrel, the Fed held rates at 3.5-3.75%, and spot ETFs saw ~$500M in net outflows for the quarter. On April 2, BTC dropped 3.3% to $66,246 after Trump threatened to "hit Iran extremely hard." Fear & Greed Index hit 11 — deepest "extreme fear" since the FTX collapse in 2022.
First hashrate drop since 2020. Global hashrate fell ~4% in Q1 — ending five consecutive years of double-digit growth. CoinShares reports average production cost at ~$80,000/BTC vs. $66,650 market price. Roughly 15-20% of the global fleet is mining at a loss.
Riot Q1 (official press release, April 2). Produced 1,473 BTC (down 4% YoY, 16.4 BTC/day average). Sold 3,778 BTC for $289.5M at $76,626 average. Holdings: 15,680 BTC (-18%). Deployed hashrate: 42.5 EH/s (+26% YoY). Fleet efficiency: 20.2 J/TH. All-in power cost: 3.0¢/kWh. Power credits: $21M ($13.5M curtailment + $7.5M demand response). Even with the best cost structure in the industry, Riot is a net seller.
MARA. Laying off ~15% of workforce (~40 employees) as of this week. In March, sold 15,133 BTC for $1.1B to retire convertible notes. Holdings dropped from ~53,822 to ~38,689 BTC.
KEEL (April 1). Bitfarms ticker changed from BITF to KEEL on Nasdaq and TSX. Company declared "no longer a Bitcoin company." FY2025 results released March 31: revenue $229M (+72% YoY), operating loss $150M. Plans to sell remaining ~2,500 BTC and pivot fully to 2.2 GW of AI/HPC infrastructure.
Metaplanet (Japan). Bought 5,075 BTC in Q1 2026 at ~$79,900 average. Total holdings: 40,177 BTC. Surpassed MARA as the third-largest corporate Bitcoin holder. Target: 210,000 BTC (1% of total supply) by end-2027.
Difficulty. The +3.87% adjustment on April 3 brought difficulty to 138.97T — partially recovering from the -7.76% drop on March 21. Hashrate ranged 907-1,083 EH/s this week, settling at 985. Block time: 10 min 10 sec. Next adjustment ~April 16-17: projected -0.99%.
Also this week: Luxor launched "Commander" — fleet management software. Real-time monitoring, bulk commands, profitability algorithm evaluating conditions every 5 minutes. Claims 8-14% improvement vs standard curtailment. Compatible with Bitmain, MicroBT, Canaan firmware. 500K+ machines in Luxor ecosystem.
At Neopool: zero downtime. #1 Daily PPS efficiency. Your hashrate keeps earning — every block, every day.
Next difficulty adjustment: ~April 16-17
→ Blockchain Forum: April 14-15, Moscow
→ Neopool Afterparty: April 14, Moscow
→ Bitcoin 2026: April 27-29, Las Vegas
BTC: $66,900 (+0.1% WoW)
Difficulty: 138.97T (+3.87% — adjusted Apr 3)
Network hashrate: 985 EH/s (-1.5% WoW)
Hashprice: $32.10/PH/day (+2.2%)
Block time: 10 min 10 sec (above target after +3.87% adjustment)
Neopool stats:
→ Efficiency: #1 Daily PPS globally (miningpoolstats.stream)
→ Uptime: 100%
This week in three sentences:
Bitcoin posted its worst Q1 since 2018 — down 22%. The network's hashrate declined for the first time in six years. And public miners are now selling more Bitcoin than they mine.
What happened:
Q1 2026 final. BTC closed the quarter at ~$66,600, down from $87,500 on January 1. Iran tensions pushed oil above $100/barrel, the Fed held rates at 3.5-3.75%, and spot ETFs saw ~$500M in net outflows for the quarter. On April 2, BTC dropped 3.3% to $66,246 after Trump threatened to "hit Iran extremely hard." Fear & Greed Index hit 11 — deepest "extreme fear" since the FTX collapse in 2022.
First hashrate drop since 2020. Global hashrate fell ~4% in Q1 — ending five consecutive years of double-digit growth. CoinShares reports average production cost at ~$80,000/BTC vs. $66,650 market price. Roughly 15-20% of the global fleet is mining at a loss.
Riot Q1 (official press release, April 2). Produced 1,473 BTC (down 4% YoY, 16.4 BTC/day average). Sold 3,778 BTC for $289.5M at $76,626 average. Holdings: 15,680 BTC (-18%). Deployed hashrate: 42.5 EH/s (+26% YoY). Fleet efficiency: 20.2 J/TH. All-in power cost: 3.0¢/kWh. Power credits: $21M ($13.5M curtailment + $7.5M demand response). Even with the best cost structure in the industry, Riot is a net seller.
MARA. Laying off ~15% of workforce (~40 employees) as of this week. In March, sold 15,133 BTC for $1.1B to retire convertible notes. Holdings dropped from ~53,822 to ~38,689 BTC.
KEEL (April 1). Bitfarms ticker changed from BITF to KEEL on Nasdaq and TSX. Company declared "no longer a Bitcoin company." FY2025 results released March 31: revenue $229M (+72% YoY), operating loss $150M. Plans to sell remaining ~2,500 BTC and pivot fully to 2.2 GW of AI/HPC infrastructure.
Metaplanet (Japan). Bought 5,075 BTC in Q1 2026 at ~$79,900 average. Total holdings: 40,177 BTC. Surpassed MARA as the third-largest corporate Bitcoin holder. Target: 210,000 BTC (1% of total supply) by end-2027.
Difficulty. The +3.87% adjustment on April 3 brought difficulty to 138.97T — partially recovering from the -7.76% drop on March 21. Hashrate ranged 907-1,083 EH/s this week, settling at 985. Block time: 10 min 10 sec. Next adjustment ~April 16-17: projected -0.99%.
Also this week: Luxor launched "Commander" — fleet management software. Real-time monitoring, bulk commands, profitability algorithm evaluating conditions every 5 minutes. Claims 8-14% improvement vs standard curtailment. Compatible with Bitmain, MicroBT, Canaan firmware. 500K+ machines in Luxor ecosystem.
At Neopool: zero downtime. #1 Daily PPS efficiency. Your hashrate keeps earning — every block, every day.
Next difficulty adjustment: ~April 16-17
→ Blockchain Forum: April 14-15, Moscow
→ Neopool Afterparty: April 14, Moscow
→ Bitcoin 2026: April 27-29, Las Vegas
🏆 Neopool is recognized as the Best Mining Pool of the Year!
This year we won the Blockchain Life Awards 2026.
🙏 Thanks to everyone who voted for us and supported us! Thank you for your trust and conscious choice!
This year we won the Blockchain Life Awards 2026.
🙏 Thanks to everyone who voted for us and supported us! Thank you for your trust and conscious choice!
Neopool is a mining pool created by professionals for professionals. We use cutting-edge technologies to bring the best profitability for each user. We provide personal support 24/7 to ensure every miner has the best user experience.
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Happy Giveaway from Neopool and Bitcoin2026
Wanted to visit the Bitcoin2026 in Vegas, April 27-29th?
Here's the right time to join our 2-days GIVEAWAY!
Win 2 PRO Passes for you and your friend, and enjoy the pass options:
→ full 3-day access for B2B & Enterprise lounges
→ food and beverages
→ exclusive app for networking.
How to join the giveaway?
→ sign up to the Neopool with your email
→ Bring the first 100TH into your account till April 27th
→ Wait for the automated random email selection
→ Get the Pro pass into your email!
Don't waste the opportunity to visit Bitcoin2026 FOR FREE.
See you in Vegas in a few days!
Wanted to visit the Bitcoin2026 in Vegas, April 27-29th?
Here's the right time to join our 2-days GIVEAWAY!
Win 2 PRO Passes for you and your friend, and enjoy the pass options:
→ full 3-day access for B2B & Enterprise lounges
→ food and beverages
→ exclusive app for networking.
How to join the giveaway?
→ sign up to the Neopool with your email
→ Bring the first 100TH into your account till April 27th
→ Wait for the automated random email selection
→ Get the Pro pass into your email!
Don't waste the opportunity to visit Bitcoin2026 FOR FREE.
See you in Vegas in a few days!
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Incredible days at BTC Prague 2026
Neopool team had an amazing few days connecting with partners, miners, and industry leaders from around the world.
A few key insights we’re taking home:
→ Bitcoin mining is becoming a key part of future digital infrastructure.
→ AI, HPC, and mining are rapidly converging creating new opportunities for the industry.
→ The market is maturing with greater focus on efficiency, transparency, and long-term partnerships.
Thanks to everyone we met in Prague! We’re coming back with fresh ideas and exciting plans for what’s ahead.
See you soon!
Neopool team had an amazing few days connecting with partners, miners, and industry leaders from around the world.
A few key insights we’re taking home:
→ Bitcoin mining is becoming a key part of future digital infrastructure.
→ AI, HPC, and mining are rapidly converging creating new opportunities for the industry.
→ The market is maturing with greater focus on efficiency, transparency, and long-term partnerships.
Thanks to everyone we met in Prague! We’re coming back with fresh ideas and exciting plans for what’s ahead.
See you soon!
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Advanced Mining Technologies isn’t just a slogan
☄️ It’s how we build Neopool
We believe a mining pool should do more than simply process shares. It should remove complexity, deliver innovations faster and give miners the tools they need to maximize performance⚒️
From our one-minute start to continuous platform improvements and rapid feature development, every decision is focused on making mining:
🔹 smarter
🔹 faster
🔹 more efficient
That’s where our work begins
Start mining in 1 minute 👈🏼
☄️ It’s how we build Neopool
We believe a mining pool should do more than simply process shares. It should remove complexity, deliver innovations faster and give miners the tools they need to maximize performance⚒️
From our one-minute start to continuous platform improvements and rapid feature development, every decision is focused on making mining:
🔹 smarter
🔹 faster
🔹 more efficient
That’s where our work begins
Start mining in 1 minute 👈🏼
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SBI Crypto has officially announced the planned discontinuation of its mining pool operations
We are sorry to see SBI Crypto leave the Bitcoin mining ecosystem and sincerely thank the team for their contribution to the industry.
We are especially grateful that SBI Crypto recommended Neopool as a trusted mining pool for customers planning their transition. We truly appreciate the confidence they have placed in our platform and our team.
If you are considering a new mining pool, Neopool is ready to support your transition and help you find the right solution for your operation.
Why Neopool?
🔹Most innovative Bitcoin mining pool
🔹Highest Bitcoin mining profitability
🔹24/7 customer support with a client-first approach
Our Business Development team has prepared tailored offers for miners moving to Neopool.
Reach out to learn more and receive our terms:
📩 Telegram: @katerina_neopool
📧 Email: sales@neopool.com
We are sorry to see SBI Crypto leave the Bitcoin mining ecosystem and sincerely thank the team for their contribution to the industry.
We are especially grateful that SBI Crypto recommended Neopool as a trusted mining pool for customers planning their transition. We truly appreciate the confidence they have placed in our platform and our team.
If you are considering a new mining pool, Neopool is ready to support your transition and help you find the right solution for your operation.
Why Neopool?
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Our Business Development team has prepared tailored offers for miners moving to Neopool.
Reach out to learn more and receive our terms:
📩 Telegram: @katerina_neopool
📧 Email: sales@neopool.com
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🫱🏼🫲🏽 Meet new contacts
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🎤 Learn from the experts
20%
🍕I’m just here for the food
80%
🩵 Meet the Neopool team
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👀 See new ASICs
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🏢 Grow my business
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🧢 Grab free merch
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🌴 What were miners talking about at Bitcoin 2026 in Las Vegas?
Two months after the conference, we looked back at the most valuable insights that stayed with us. Here are the 5 key themes in the cards⬆️
Bitcoin 2026 made one thing clear:the future of mining belongs to those who don’t just scale faster, but build smarter, operate more efficiently and think long-term.
That’s why we keep attending the industry’s biggest events — to share not theories, but what people across the Bitcoin mining ecosystem are actually talking about.
📍Next stop: Mining Disrupt Miami
→ July 21–23
See you at our booth #199! Come say “hey” — we’d love to connect with you in person🤝🏼
Two months after the conference, we looked back at the most valuable insights that stayed with us. Here are the 5 key themes in the cards⬆️
Bitcoin 2026 made one thing clear:
That’s why we keep attending the industry’s biggest events — to share not theories, but what people across the Bitcoin mining ecosystem are actually talking about.
📍Next stop: Mining Disrupt Miami
→ July 21–23
See you at our booth #199! Come say “hey” — we’d love to connect with you in person🤝🏼
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At Neopool we believe mining is about more than technology
💙 It’s about the people behind it.
Partners who become friends.
Conversations that turn into collaboration.
A community that’s always ready to share ideas, support one another and grow together.
Thank you to everyone who spent the evening with us and made it such a memorable one — we can’t wait to create more moments like this!
➡️ Stay tuned for updates on future Neopool events. We’d love to see you there!
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Partners who become friends.
Conversations that turn into collaboration.
A community that’s always ready to share ideas, support one another and grow together.
Looking back at our Neopool Afterparty evening, we’re reminded that some of the most meaningful connections are made outside of formal meetings and everyday work.
Thank you to everyone who spent the evening with us and made it such a memorable one — we can’t wait to create more moments like this!
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