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  "path": "/public-miners-dump-record-btc-and-are-pivoting-to-ai-is-bitcoins-security-backbone-starting-to-hollow-out/",
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  "textContent": "Publicly listed Bitcoin miners liquidated more than 32,000 Bitcoin during the first quarter of 2026, marking a record sell-off as the industry's largest operators redirect billions in capital toward artificial intelligence. This historic shift is unfolding precisely as the economics of Bitcoin validation reach a critical pressure point. With mining profitability hovering near cyclical lows, […]\n\nThe post Public miners dump record BTC and are pivoting to AI — is Bitcoin’s security backbone starting to hollow out? appeared first on CryptoSlate.",
  "title": "Public miners dump record BTC and are pivoting to AI — is Bitcoin’s security backbone starting to hollow out?"
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