Winter Storm Pressure Sends Bitcoin Hashrate Lower as Major US Pools Pull Back

Several US-based Bitcoin (BTC) mining pools have curtailed operations in response to extreme winter weather that strained electricity grids across the country. The reductions came as an Arctic cold snap brought subfreezing temperatures across large parts of the United States. Arctic Weather Triggers Sharp Bitcoin Hashrate Pullback According to TheMinerMag, 2 major Bitcoin mining pools serving North America collectively cut over 110 exahashes per second (EH/s) of hashrate in late January 2026. Foundry USA, the world’s largest Bitcoin mining pool, saw a sharp drop in hashrate source: https://beincrypto.com/bitcoin-miners-arctic-hashrate-cut-2026/