Bitcoin’s Hashrate Climbs Back Within 7% of Its Record, but Miners Earn 23% Less Than a Year Ago

Bitcoin’s hashrate, the computing power that secures the network, averaged 1,074 exahashes per second (EH/s) in the seven days to Wednesday, October 28, 6.8% below its October 2025 record. At the same time, miners are bringing back machines they switched off when revenue hit record lows over the summer. Bitcoin is trading at $81,471, up 2.2% in the last 24 hours. The recovery has been gradual. Miners’ pay hasn’t kept up.