Bitcoin miners sold a record 32,000 BTC in Q1 2026 to fund AI infrastructure, triggering the largest miner exodus in history; the network recovered without missing blocks after adjusting difficulty.
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Bitcoin miners sold 32,000 BTC in Q1 2026 to fund AI infrastructure, marking the largest miner exodus in the network's history. The exodus triggered the first hash rate decline in six years, though the network adjusted its difficulty and recovered to an all-time high without missing any blocks, according to analysts citing the event as evidence of Bitcoin's resilience.