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Price Action
The past week has seen some tricky price action for BTC. After it briefly created a fresh all-time-high, it has continued to drop back to the low $100k’s. Currently the BTC price is at $104,661.
Of particular note is that BTC is now currently back below the range resistance line. That line had acted as resistance for many months. Bulls will want to see BTC not spend too much time below that level before reclaiming it.
Figure 1: BTC dropping back below range resistance.
Despite this, BTC is still putting in a very strong performance over the past couple of months.
May closed with a gain of +11.09% after April which was even stronger at +14.21%. Those figures are shown on the right hand side of the BTC monthly returns heatmap in the 2025 column.
Figure 2: BTC monthly returns heatmap.
Zooming out, BTC is up +13.05% so far in 2025, with the potential to go much higher in the second half of the year.
The Big Story: Pakistan Joins Bitcoin Mining Race
Pakistan’s finance ministry has approved a plan to devote 2 gigawatts of surplus electricity to large-scale bitcoin mines and AI data centers, the first phase of a broader “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.”
Officials say the project, unveiled in late May, will be managed by the government-supported Pakistan Crypto Council and is meant to soak up idle generation capacity while luring foreign capital to the nation.
Rising Difficulty
They will be entering an increasingly difficult game of mining for Bitcoin. Bitcoin’s network difficulty just reached fresh all-time highs above 123T (tera hash), a level that has climbed relentlessly since 2020 as industrial miners pour in new rigs.
Higher difficulty means each block demands more hash power, squeezing margins even before electricity costs are considered.
Figure 3: Miner Difficulty
Hashprice Keeps Slipping
While hashrate and difficulty surge, the USD hashprice - miners’ revenue per unit of compute - has fallen toward record lows. The drop reflects the sheer weight of new hashrate competing for the same 6.25 BTC block reward, leaving many operators close to break-even or at a loss.
Figure 4: Hashprice
IMF Pushback
The International Monetary Fund has already flagged Pakistan’s plans, warning that diverting 2 GW of power to Bitcoin mining could complicate bailout negotiations amid chronic energy shortages. IMF officials have asked Islamabad for “urgent clarification” and hinted that concessionary loans could be at risk if the project proceeds.
However, it appears many in the Pakistan government have been orange-pilled so we may see them continue with their plans regardless of the IMF concerns.
Chart of the week - The Blockchain Group Performance
Figure 5: The Blockchain Group Relative Performance.
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The Bitcoin Magazine Pro Team.