Bitcoin Miners Are Selling at Record Levels in 2026

[tradelikepro]

Publicly traded mining companies are offloading more Bitcoin than ever, with over 32,000 BTC sold in Q1 2026 alone — surpassing any single quarter on record.

Major players like Riot Platforms and CleanSpark are feeling the pressure as profitability drops. With mining costs rising and rewards shrinking, many firms are being forced to sell assets they would normally hold long-term just to stay operational.

[madtrader]

this is basically forced selling, not sentiment-driven big difference in how the market usually absorbs it