Bitcoin Mining Just Changed Forever

<p><strong>Are Bitcoin miners abandoning Bitcoin for AI? Is Bitcoin's fee market broken? And did Michael Saylor get this one wrong?</strong></p>

<p>In this episode of <strong>Bitcoin Boomers</strong>, Bob Burnett, Larry Lepard, and George Bodine dive into one of the biggest debates facing Bitcoin in 2026.</p>

<p>Public mining companies are pivoting toward AI infrastructure, hash rate is declining for the first time in Bitcoin history, BIP-110 has ignited fierce discussion throughout the ecosystem, and the future of Bitcoin mining may look nothing like what we've assumed.</p>

<p>If you care about Bitcoin's long-term security, mining economics, decentralization, or the future of block space, this is one conversation you don't want to miss.</p>

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<p>Chapters</p>

<p>00:00 Intro </p>

<p>00:31 State of Bitcoin mining today </p>

<p>02:15 Why hash rate is falling for the first time </p>

<p>05:05 Public miners are struggling </p>