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In a striking development for the cryptocurrency mining industry, Marathon, recognized as the leading public bitcoin mining entity by its proprietary hashrate, experienced a significant downturn in its bitcoin production last month. Data surfacing from bitcoin network analytics revealed a 44.5% decline in Marathon’s MARA Pool bitcoin output in January, mining only 980 BTC, a stark contrast to December’s record bounty of 1,765 BTC. This downturn overshadowed the broader bitcoin mining production benchmark, which saw a 14.4% month-over-month reduction to 31,366 BTC. The decline is notably more pronounced than the average reduction across the mining landscape, according to <a href="https://theminermag.com/news/2024-02-01/mara-pool-bitcoin-mining-production-january/">TheMinerMag</a>. 
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January also witnessed the bitcoin network hashrate reaching a new zenith of 521 EH/s, despite interruptions from a cold spell in Texas. However, the increase in hashrate didn't translate to higher bitcoin production, with each EH/s of computing power yielding 1.94 BTC per day, down 16.7% from December. This scenario underscores the diminishing returns on mining efforts amid escalating competition and the impending <a href="https://ultramining.com/news/en/heat-waves-and-halving-bitcoin-miners-cash-in-amid-rising-prices/">halving</a> event expected to further reduce rewards. 
The record production of 1,853 BTC by Marathon in December, buoyed by increased transaction fees and a higher operational hashrate, sets a stark backdrop to January's figures. The recent decline hints at a possible strategic reduction in Marathon’s operational hashrate or a shift of resources to other mining pools.&nbsp;

Marathon’s Bitcoin Mining Dips Significantly in January Amid Hashrate Record

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