Bitcoin mining machines are in short supply, and pre-sale on Ant’s official website is sold out instantly

In today’s wave of digital currencies, Bitcoin, as the market leader, has become the focus of attention of many investors and technology enthusiasts for its mining process. As the price of Bitcoin continues to rise, the craze for mining Bitcoin has once again swept the world. Behind this craze, the shortage of mining machines has become increasingly apparent, especially the Bitcoin mining machines launched by Ant’s official website were sold out instantly, which fully reflects the severity of this phenomenon. This article will analyze the supply and demand status, influencing factors and future trends of Bitcoin mining machines in detail from multiple angles to provide readers with a deeper understanding.

The shortage of Bitcoin mining machines is not accidental, but a direct consequence of the imbalance between supply and demand in the market. According to the latest market data, the global demand for Bitcoin mining machines has increased nearly three times in the past year, especially after the price of Bitcoin exceeded $60,000, the sales of mining machines have shown a geometric growth. Taking Antminer as an example, its new generation of mining machines has significant advantages in technical performance, and can achieve higher computing power at lower power consumption, which has attracted the attention of a large number of miners and investors. However, this strong market demand has encountered a bottleneck in production capacity, resulting in a more serious shortage of supply.

In this context, the pre-sale activity on Ant's official website has become a hot topic. After learning about the pre-sale news, many excavator enthusiasts flocked to the official website to try to buy this "scarce resource". However, surprisingly, the pre-sold excavators were sold out in just a few minutes. This not only reflects the urgent market demand for Bitcoin excavators, but also reveals the huge challenges facing the current industry.

In order to better understand the shortage of Bitcoin excavators, it is necessary to explore several key factors. The first is the problem of power resources around the world. Bitcoin mining consumes a lot of electricity, and in recent years, with the rise in energy prices, the power supply in many regions has become tight. This directly affects the operating efficiency of the excavator, forcing many miners to face the dilemma of downtime.

Secondly, technological progress is also an important factor affecting the supply and demand of excavators. With the advent of more and more efficient excavators, miners have upgraded their equipment in pursuit of higher profits. This demand for technological updates has further exacerbated the market's thirst for new excavators. In addition, with the continuous upgrading of the Bitcoin network, the difficulty of mining is also increasing, forcing miners to invest more money to buy more advanced equipment.

From the perspective of investors, the profit potential of mining Bitcoin is also an important reason for them to rush to buy excavators. According to relevant analysis, the current return on investment of Bitcoin ranks among the top among all assets, attracting the attention of a large number of investors. In this case, the importance of excavators as an "entry ticket" to enter the Bitcoin market is self-evident.

However, despite the strong market demand, the shortage of excavators is still difficult to be solved in the short term. On the one hand, manufacturers face many challenges in the process of expanding production capacity, including rising raw material prices and poor supply chain. On the other hand, the fierce competition in the market also makes it difficult for new entrants to quickly occupy market share, which further exacerbates the shortage of excavators.

For ordinary investors, how to find opportunities in such a market environment has become a question worth pondering. Many investors have begun to pay attention to the second-hand market and try to buy excavators at a lower price. However, the performance and maintenance issues of second-hand excavators also require investors to be more cautious when choosing. Therefore, understanding market dynamics and mastering relevant knowledge will be the key to investors' success in this field.

In addition, the impact of government policies on the shortage of Bitcoin excavators cannot be ignored. In order to protect the environment, some countries have begun to impose restrictions on Bitcoin mining, which has suppressed mining activities in some areas and further led to changes in equipment demand. At the same time, with the global emphasis on renewable energy, the source of electricity for excavators may change in the future, which also brings new opportunities and challenges to the development of the industry.

Faced with such a complex market environment, excavator manufacturers are also constantly exploring new solutions. For example, some companies have begun to develop more energy-efficient mining equipment to reduce dependence on electricity resources. At the same time, with the continuous development of blockchain technology, new mining algorithms and mechanisms are also emerging, which provides more possibilities for the future development of the mining industry.

In general, the shortage of Bitcoin excavators is not only the result of the imbalance between market supply and demand, but also reflects the inherent technological progress of the industry and the enthusiasm of investors. In the future, with the continuous development of technology and the further maturity of the market, the supply and demand of excavators is expected to improve. However, investors still need to remain vigilant in this process and reasonably assess risks and opportunities in order to be invincible in this market full of variables.

In this era of digital currency, Bitcoin mining is not only a competition of technology, but also a test of market insight and investment wisdom. Faced with the current shortage of excavators, investors should find a development path that suits them through continuous learning and adaptation. As the industry continues to evolve, what changes will Bitcoin mining usher in in the future is worth everyone's thinking and attention.

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Although the leading Bitcoin mining machine manufacturer doubled its price to take advantage of the strong demand brought by the soaring price, it still sold out its inventory for the next three months in a few weeks.

According to previous reports by CoinDesk, in early December, the official website of Antminer had pre-sold Bitcoin ASIC miners with an expected delivery date of May 2021. Less than a month later, the miners on the official website of Bitmain were sold out until August 2021 futures and significantly increased their prices.

At the end of November, the price of Bitmain's Ant S19 was $1,897. Now, the same machine is sold for $3,769, an increase of 98%.

Kevin Zhang, vice president of business development at New York mining company Foundry, mentioned that Bitmain's prices have risen and pointed out that there is no sign of demand for new ASICs abating soon. "But there are also very limited additional allocations for S19 and S19 Pro models from May to July next year."

As miners are eager to buy any available machines, the secondary mining market continues to benefit from the low inventory of primary manufacturers, and its activity has surged to the highest level since 2017. Prices for more efficient second-hand models have climbed to a 12-month high, according to Luxor Mining data. Tech Market Data.

“The secondary market is also booming,” said Amanda Fabiano, head of mining at Galaxy Digital.

“An S9 that sold for $20 in May 2019 is now selling for $130 on some channels,” she told CoinDesk in an email.

The surge in mining activity comes as bitcoin ended 2020 up more than 300% and is now trading above $30,000. Miners’ revenues have also soared, with the dollar amount earned per terahash (TH
/s) hitting 1.6 yuan on Sunday, the highest since August 2019, according to data from Luxor Mining.

To meet growing market demand, Bitmain “has increased the efficiency and functionality of our manufacturing plants,” said Nathaniel Yu, director of international markets.

But Yu believes demand for mining machines won’t fade anytime soon as “more institutional investors become interested in cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.”

The current mining machine market conditions are described as a "perfect storm" of capacity constraints: manufacturing plants have limited capacity, large factories have bought up supply, and companies with solid balance sheets have entered the market and are able to place large orders.

These large orders come from mining companies like Riot Blockchain (RIOT), which has purchased more than 31,000 new machines this year, Core
Scientific, which purchased 59,000 machines from Bitmain in one order, and Marathon Patent
Group (MARA), which has expanded its mining fleet to more than 100,000 machines.

At this rate, mining will continue to be a difficult thing to participate in throughout 2021