According to Beau Turner, an executive at Abundant Mines, the mining sector is undergoing a significant shift. Miners are increasingly transitioning toward a more stable, infrastructure-oriented business model as the industry braces for the realities of future halving events.



This transformation reflects a broader maturation in the mining landscape. Rather than chasing quick profits during peak cycles, players in the space are building resilient operations designed to weather block reward reductions. The focus is shifting from speculative expansion to sustainable infrastructure development.

The insight points to an interesting reality: as Bitcoin and other PoW networks continue their planned halvings, the mining ecosystem must evolve. Only operations with strong fundamentals, efficient cost structures, and long-term strategic planning will thrive in this environment. It's less about mining fever and more about becoming a reliable backbone of blockchain networks.
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Layer2Observervip
· 4h ago
The squeezing effect during the halving cycle is indeed accelerating, but is it overly optimistic to say "infrastructureization"? Let's look at the data—how much has the cost structure of the truly surviving mining pools improved.
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NestedFoxvip
· 4h ago
Mining has shifted from a gambler's game to an infrastructure business, and this change was long overdue. --- In simple terms, the golden age of retail mining is over; now it’s all about scale and cost control. --- Those who were aggressively expanding before the halving will eventually go bankrupt. Beau’s words are spot on. --- Stable operation sounds good, but isn’t it just that large mining pools are becoming more centralized... --- Isn’t this the common problem across the entire crypto industry? After the bubble bursts, everyone starts talking about "fundamentals." --- Miners with long-term plans can indeed survive longer, but now electricity and hardware costs are rising. --- From speculation to infrastructure, it sounds like the prelude to some big capital wanting to monopolize the mining industry.
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LiquidationTherapistvip
· 4h ago
Mining has shifted from a gambler's game to an infrastructure business, and that's the right path. --- Only after the halving truly arrives do you realize who is swimming naked. A bunch of small miners should clear the field. --- It sounds nice, but in reality, only the big fish survive... what about small and medium miners? --- Sustainable infrastructure? Brothers are still going bankrupt. --- After this round of reshuffling, the mining landscape has completely changed, and we can never go back to the crazy days. --- Those with long-term plans will survive; those without are doomed. It's very realistic. --- It's hard to hold on, as if everyone can survive until the next halving. --- Infrastructure is king, and there's no problem with that logic, but who will bear the costs?
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AirDropMissedvip
· 4h ago
Ha, sounds nice, but actually it just means there's no money left to burn. Now they have to be frugal. Are the miners awakening? I think it's just that the price of the coin has fallen so much they have no temper left. If they can survive before the halving, that's considered a win. Don't talk about infrastructure. This wave will really wash out a batch of garbage mining farms. Serves them right. The big players who are bottom-fishing have already calculated this, while retail investors are still dreaming.
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LiquidatedNotStirredvip
· 4h ago
ngl this is the proper way to play, not for fools who all-in on betting halvings to understand.
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MoonWaterDropletsvip
· 4h ago
This is the real industry reshuffle... Those small miners who only follow the trend and hype should be panicking.
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ThesisInvestorvip
· 4h ago
You're right, this is reality... Those purely speculative mining farms should have died long ago. Only those who can withstand the halving will survive.
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