# Bitcoin Miners are Not Disappearing. They are Being Repriced as AI Infrastructure

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Podcast: [Web3 Tech Brief By HackerNoon](https://stenobird.com/podcast/web3-tech-brief-by-hackernoon-6365654)
Published: 2026-05-15T16:00:40+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/635e460a
Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/635e460a/3ad8e010.mp3
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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/bitcoin-miners-are-not-disappearing-they-are-being-repriced-as-ai-infrastructure . Bitcoin mining difficulty fell 7.76% at block 941,472 on March 21, 2026, marking the second-largest negative adjustment of the year. Check more stories related to web3 at: https://hackernoon.com/c/web3 . You can also check exclusive content about #web3 , #bitcoin-mining , #btc , #ai , #emcd , #pool-mining , #bitcoin-mining-difficulty , #bitcoin-trading , and more. This story was written by: @MichaelJerlis . Learn more about this writer by checking @MichaelJerlis's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com . Bitcoin mining difficulty fell 7.76% at block 941,472 on March 21, 2026, marking the second-largest negative adjustment of the year.

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