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China Reemerges as No. 3 Bitcoin Mining Power, Now Supplying 14.05% of Global Hashrate

Despite a 2021 crackdown followed by a transactions ban, industry data indicates mining continued underground.

Overview

  • Luxor’s Q4 2025 Global Hashrate Map pegs China’s share at roughly 14.05%, translating to about 145 exahashes per second and edging up from 13.8% in Q3.
  • The estimate places China behind the United States and Russia, underscoring a continued role despite formal prohibitions that remain in place.
  • Luxor derives country shares from mining pool data, ASIC trading flows and firmware adoption, producing snapshots that can shift with methodology and timing.
  • Multiple ASIC supply‑chain sources point to Xinjiang as a likely locus for concealed operations, though the map does not specify provincial breakdowns.
  • Chinese manufacturers Bitmain, MicroBT and Canaan dominate mining hardware, and industry reports say 55%–65% of global capacity links back to Chinese roots when origin and ownership are counted.