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Public miners dump record BTC and are pivoting to AI — is Bitcoin’s security backbone starting to hollow out?

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Publicly listed Bitcoin miners liquidated more than 32,000 Bitcoin during the first quarter of 2026, marking a record sell-off as the industry's largest operators redirect billions in capital toward artificial intelligence. This historic shift is unfolding precisely as the economics of Bitcoin validation reach a critical pressure point. With mining profitability hovering near cyclical lows, […] The post Public miners dump record BTC and are pivoting to AI — is Bitcoin’s security backbone starting to hollow out? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Public miners dump record BTC and are pivoting to AI — is Bitcoin’s security backbone starting to hollow out?

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