Crypto miners shift resource reserves to the artificial intelligence sector as mining difficulty plummets

Jinse Finance reported that, according to CloverPool data, on March 20, bitcoin mining difficulty dropped sharply by nearly 8% at block height 941,472. Industry giants including Core Scientific and Riot Platforms are increasingly shifting their resource reserves from pure cryptocurrency mining to the artificial intelligence sector. This strategic transformation reflects the harsh economic realities faced by data center operators. Traditional bitcoin mining revenue is affected by cyclical fluctuations in the cryptocurrency market, while artificial intelligence workloads can generate considerable long-term returns.