One of the longest and most painful periods of bitcoin mining pressure is finally coming to an end, and data suggests that the worst of the downturn may be behind us. The Hash Ribbon indicator, a reliable gauge for spotting market bottoms, may be dangerously close to a recovery after three months of surrender. But, is this just a temporary stop or will a true BTC USD price bottom finally form? Notably, the 2022 close near $15,500 occurred just when miners were under high pressure.
Bitcoin is currently trading below its average production value of around $68,000. This is a rare anomaly where buying a bitcoin on the open market costs significantly less than it costs a miner to create it.
A capitulation occurs when the price of Bitcoin falls so low that it is no longer profitable for miners to hold onto their machines. Capitulation is actually a necessary reset button.
When the hash level recovers, it indicates that miners are plugging machines again as profitability has returned.
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Hash Ribbon gave the same signal in November 2022 before BTC broke above $15,500. The worst phase is over. Efficiency returns. WAGMI or stay poor? LFG.
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— MoonShot Degen (@degen_moonShot) February 26, 2026
The network’s hash rate has recently dropped compared to its long-term average. This is the mechanism that triggers a buy signal on the Hash Ribbon chart: when the 30-day moving average of the hash rate crosses the 60-day moving average. We are getting closer to this crossover.
When a capitulation occurs, inefficient miners are forced to disconnect their rigs from the network and sell their Bitcoin reserves just to pay for electricity and debt. This creates a temporary wave of intense selling pressure that pushes prices even lower.
We are now seeing this play out. However, the Hash Ribbon metric is moving upwards, indicating that the surviving miners are stronger and no longer need to panic sell.
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Is the bottom of the BTC USD price currently forming?
Waiting for the verdict$BTC between the key anchors of the valuation depends on the range and covers the selling pressure from $60,000 to $69,000. Yields and expansion are slowing, spot and ETF flows remain negative, and leverage has reset.
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— glassnode (@glassnode) February 25, 2026
While the current price is much higher, the recent drop in mining challenges mirrors these past periods. If history repeats itself, the end of this wash of miner sales could signal the start of a structural recovery.
So what’s the bottom? The argument for a price floor is building. When BTC USD trades below the critical production cost that acts as a “soft floor” for the market, it becomes extremely attractive to long-term holders. We have seen the main support that is formed based on the costs of these network participants.
However, we are not out of the woods yet. The mental level of $60,000 is a line in the sand. If miners’ surrenders are delayed and prices fail to recover production costs quickly enough, financial pressures could force another round of mining company sales.
But here’s the upside: if the Hash Ribbons show a buy signal and price momentum converges, we could see a repeat of the 2019 and 2023 post surrender rallies. A sell-off from miners will take a lot of weight off the market and allow demand to eventually push prices higher.
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Main roads
- Mining surrenders occur when miners shut down the machines and sell BTC to survive, which typically marks the bottom of the market.
- Bitcoin is currently trading near or below its average production value of $66,000, a historical “deep value” zone.
- The Hash Ribbon indicator is close to a recovery crossover that preceded the major rallies in 2015, 2018 and 2022.
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