The profit of bitcoin miners in March exceeded $1.5 billion – Bits Media

For the incomplete first month of spring, bitcoin miners have already earned more than $1.5 billion - by almost $150 million more, than in February. Most of the profit comes from block rewards.

The overwhelming part of the profit is $1.36 billion - was received in the form of block rewards, but more $148 Milln - in the form of commissions. For March, miners have already earned more, than for February, when their profit reached a record $1.36 billion. Bitcoin miners earn more $1 billion per month for three months of contract.

In the middle of the month, Glassnode analysts reported, that mining bitcoin has reached record profitability - miners earn about $52.3 million a day. This is due to the rise in the price of BTC and transaction fees.

Recall, that the shares of mining companies were profitable than investment in Bitcoin. Over the past year, bitcoin has grown on 900%, At the same time, shares of mining companies over the same period have grown by 5 000%. Investments in the shares of mining firms were on 455% profitable than direct investments in BTC.