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According to recent estimates, China accounted for about 14% of the worldwide Bitcoin hash rate at the top of 2025, up barely from about 13% within the previous quarter. This share reportedly represents an estimated share of around 145 EH/s of computing power tied to Chinese influence.
According to Luxor's Global Hashrate Map update for the fourth quarter of 2025, this figure puts China behind two other major contributors and marks a return to a major role after a pointy decline following policy measures in 2021.
Hardware and provide chains
According to reports, many mining platforms around the globe are being built by Chinese corporations. Bitmain, MicroBT and Canaan are still named because the predominant manufacturers. As miners around the globe use this equipment, the country's influence on the provision chain stays strong.
The origin of kit, spare parts and technical know-how often goes back to China, and that’s considered one of the explanation why Chinese influence stays visible even when machines are running abroad.
Source: Luxor
Movements after the 2021 ban have modified where rigs operate
In 2021, China ordered a sweeping crackdown on crypto mining and exchanges. Many large corporations moved to Kazakhstan and the USA.
Some groups hurried; others divide their fleets across borders. Certain operations reportedly continued to operate in hidden form inside China or were managed by owners using subsidiaries abroad. This mixture of visible displacement and covert activity makes it tougher to find out precise proportions.
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Property and hidden activity
According to reports, between 55% and 65% of the world's mining capability might be traced to Chinese roots when hardware origin and ownership are added together.
Early data from 2022 had shown China at around 21% by some measures, showing how estimates change depending on method and timing. Hashrate snapshots rely on aspects similar to IP allocation, pool membership, and reported ownership.
As a result, different groups produce different country shares and the numbers ought to be viewed as snapshots somewhat than fixed totals.
Energy patterns and security concerns
Hydropower in Sichuan and coal in northern regions once helped make Chinese mining low cost. These energy aspects shaped the traditional geography of mining in China.
Since many drilling rigs have moved, energy mixes have modified and the emissions balance varies depending on the host country.
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