[In the first half of 2026, publicly listed Bitcoin mining companies reduced approximately $1.5 billion in mining equipment investment] Odaily Planet Daily reports: In the first half of 2026, publicly listed Bitcoin mining companies reduced 75 EH/s of realized computing power. Based on a purchase price of $20 per TH/s, this corresponds to approximately $1.5 billion in mining equipment investment. Some electricity resources were reallocated to AI infrastructure. Statistics from 12 companies show that during the same period, asset impairments and write-downs classified as assets held for sale totaled approximately $1.1 billion, with IREN and Core Scientific accounting for nearly 89% of the total. IREN recognized approximately $695 million in related impairments and write-downs between January and June 2026. (Bitcoin.com News)