Willy Woo identified the exit of weak miners and the stabilization of the hash rate as key factors for Bitcoin's price recovery5. He explained that inefficient miners running old hardware and high costs go into bankruptcy, while others are forced to upgrade to more efficient hardware, causing them to sell their BTC holdings. Once this process is completed, Bitcoin is expected to recover.
The Bitcoin halving event reduces the block reward for miners, cutting their revenue in half. This leads to inefficient miners with old hardware and high costs going bankrupt, while others are forced to upgrade to more efficient hardware. The halving also causes miners to sell their BTC to cover losses or hardware upgrades, contributing to a persistent downtrend in BTC's price.
Willy Woo explains that "weak miners" in Bitcoin's economy are those running inefficient hardware or facing high costs, making it unprofitable for them to continue mining during price drops. As these miners sell their BTC to cover expenses or go bankrupt, it adds selling pressure on the market. Once weak miners are eliminated, the market rebounds as the remaining miners are more efficient and better equipped to sustain the network.