2026-01-16 05:21:48

1. New Price Heights: Why has $185,000 become the new support level?

Those still talking about "buying the dip at ten thousand dollars" probably have a broken time machine. Based on the supply gap model after the 2024 halving, combined with the Federal Reserve's liquidity release in 2025, the median price of Bitcoin is already stabilized at $185,420 in the first quarter of 2026.

How did this price come about? Simply put, every time someone declares "this thing has no intrinsic value," Bitcoin gains a $5,000 premium. The more economists say it’s worthless, the more the market proves their vision is valuable. From a certain perspective, Bitcoin has become the world's most efficient consensus harvesting machine—whenever someone questions it, the price jumps upward.

2. New Era of Mining: From Geeky Games to Energy Competition

Still want to gather a few mining rigs in your dorm to mine coins like 10 years ago? The total network hash rate has now soared to 1.2 EH/s. The electricity consumption needed to maintain the network exceeds the annual electricity usage of a medium-developed country.

The identity of miners has long changed. Energy giants controlling nuclear and geothermal resources are now the players in the game, while retail miners' electricity cost advantages are like using candles to light up the stars in front of them. Mining is no longer a technical issue but a competition of capital and resources. Under this situation, the landscape of the mining industry is undergoing a profound reshuffle.

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LayerZeroHero

· 01-19 02:09

185k has really become the new bottom line? Why aren't those economists continuing to bearish? If so, Bitcoin could rise another five thousand, haha. Mining is now a capital game; retail investors should have already given up, unless your building is right next to a nuclear power plant. Honestly, the logic of the halving supply gap sounds pretty虚虚; the Federal Reserve's money printing is the real core, right? The dormitory mining machine dream is dead. Now, you either band together with big capital or wait for the next cycle—there's no third way. Where does the data model come from? Is it reliable? It feels like armchair quarterbacking again.

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AirdropHunter9000

· 01-17 03:05

Haha economist gets slapped again, this move is smooth and flowing Really, the era of retail mining is long gone, now it's a capital game The number 185k is a bit magical, it feels like it will break higher Those who bought the dip at ten thousand really need to wake up In the reshuffling of the mining industry, small retail investors really have no way out The higher the price, the more doubts there are, yet it keeps rising, incredible Energy oligopolies monopolize mining, retail investors can only watch The consensus harvesting machine haha, I’m done, so accurate Can Q1 2026 really stay steady here? I’m skeptical

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RektButStillHere

· 01-16 05:51

Over 18,000 dollars has become a support point? Am I still dreaming? Wake up. Does each economist's denial add 5,000? Then how many times do they need to say it? Haha. Retail mining has long been out, now it's all about who has more nuclear power plants. I really can't hold it anymore. The dormitory mining machines from ten years ago vs. today's energy military competition—completely two different tracks. This logic is brilliant. Doubting = premium, no wonder the more rumors are debunked, the higher the coin price. Mining is no longer a technical skill; it's purely a capital game. Retail investors are still fantasizing. But to be fair, the psychological barrier at 18.5k is really solid.

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IronHeadMiner

· 01-16 05:51

Haha, economists have been proven wrong again. Every time they say there's no value, the price jumps by $5,000. This time, we're really making a killing. Retail investors should have recognized the reality long ago. Now, mining with cheap electricity is no longer feasible, and it's just a game for capital. Honestly, this 185k support level is pretty strong, but I just don't want to sell. What should I do?

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GasGuzzler

· 01-16 05:49

Haha, economists are about to be proven wrong again. Every time they claim there's no value, the price jumps another 5000. The era of retail mining has long passed; now it's all about the capital game. Can this round really push small investors out? It feels like mining farms are no longer our playground.

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