Bitdeer Surpasses MARA in Bitcoin Mining Capacity

Bitdeer expands mining capacity to 69.5 EH/s, surpassing MARA.

The mining company Bitdeer has expanded its cryptocurrency mining capacity to 69.5 EH/s, marking a 504% increase over the year. 

$BTDR March 2026 Operations Update:

🔹Self-mining #hashrate of 69.5 EH/s (⬆️ 504% Y/Y), with 661 $BTC mined (⬆️ 480% Y/Y)
🔹#SEALMINER A4 series launched with efficiency of ~9.45 J/T
🔹#AICloud ARR reached ~$43M (⬆️ 105% M/M) as demand for #AI agent workloads grows… pic.twitter.com/3fjMX4KE0R

— Bitdeer (@Bitdeer) April 15, 2026

In March, the firm mined 661 BTC, a 480% increase from the previous year. Bitdeer operates approximately 262,000 mining rigs, of which 225,000 are owned by the company. 

The company’s global energy capacity, including projects under development, has reached 3 GW.

Market Position

The total hashrate managed by Bitdeer has risen to 78.1 EH/s, encompassing both its own equipment and hosted machines. The nearest competitor, MARA, has a capacity of 66.4 EH/s, while CleanSpark stands at 47.3 EH/s. 

The company is ramping up production of ASIC miners: the flagship SEALMINER A4 series with an energy efficiency of ~9.45 J/TH has already hit the market. In March, Bitdeer also introduced the SEALMINER DL1 Air for mining Litecoin and Dogecoin using the Scrypt algorithm.

Simultaneously, the firm is scaling its AI division. The load level of the AI Cloud service increased from 64% to 94%, with annual revenue reaching approximately $43 million, a 105% rise over the month.

“This dynamic demonstrates both the scale of market opportunities and our ability to effectively provide high-performance infrastructure for artificial intelligence,” commented Bitdeer’s Chief Operating Officer Matt Kong.

Other Players

Meanwhile, miner CleanSpark reported mining 658 BTC in March. Since the beginning of the year, the company has accumulated 1,799 BTC. 

The operational hashrate at the end of last month reached 50 EH/s. Its fleet of 224,473 rigs achieved peak efficiency of 16.07 J/TH, and the average monthly capacity increased by 11%. 

The firm controls over 1.8 GW of capacity, with 808 MW already operational.

CleanSpark is actively expanding beyond bitcoin mining. The company’s CEO, Matt Schultz, noted that they have “made significant progress in attracting their first hyperscale client in AI and high-performance computing.” 

Canaan mined 89 BTC in March. The miner’s crypto reserves reached a record 1,808 BTC and 3,952 ETH. 

The company’s deployed hashrate stands at 10.97 EH/s. An additional 4.4 EH/s is generated by a joint venture acquired from Cipher Mining — in February, Canaan purchased 49% of its partner in three Texas facilities.

Sales

Major miners continue to sell bitcoin amid challenging industry conditions. According to CryptoQuant, since the start of the current cycle, their combined balances have fallen from 1.862 million to 1.801 million BTC. Net sales amounted to approximately 61,000 BTC.

Miner Reserves Declining.

Since the start of this cycle, miner reserves fell from ~1.862M BTC to 1.801M BTC, a net sell of ~61K BTC.

Verified selling:
• Riot Platforms: 4,026 BTC
• Marathon Digital: 13,210 BTC
• Core Scientific: 1,992 BTC

Simultaneously, AntPool miner… pic.twitter.com/xg9wrLshuH

— CryptoQuant.com (@cryptoquant_com) April 16, 2026

The largest number of coins was sold by MARA Holdings — 13,210 BTC. Riot Platforms and Core Scientific sold 4,026 BTC and 1,992 BTC respectively. 

Meanwhile, experts have noted an increase in the balances of the AntPool mining pool. 

Earlier in the first quarter of 2026, bitcoin’s hashrate declined by nearly 6%. Experts attributed the drop to the shutdown of outdated equipment.