JPMorgan says Bitcoin mining economics have deteriorated as BTC trades about 19% below its estimated $78,000 production cost, forcing public miners into record coin sales and rendering roughly 20% of the industry unprofitable.

JPMorgan's current estimated production cost of bitcoin is about $78,000, while bitcoin is currently trading around $62,500.

JPMorgan says 20% of Bitcoin miners are unprofitable as BTC trades below its $78K production cost. Public miners sold over 32,000 BTC in Q1 2026.