With the end of the second quarter of 2025, the US achieved the highest share of the Bitcoin hashrate, but has slipped slightly since May 27th, falling just 0.60%.
Hashrate Power Play: Russian Roar, US holds the lead.
HashrateIndex.com’s global Bitcoin Mining Heatmap draws a clear picture of where mining power is most concentrated. The second quarter was in full swing when Bitcoin.com news last covered the map on May 27, 2025. Currently, Q3 is underway and there are some notable shifts. The US still holds the crown marked by the darkest shades of the map, leading a 35.81% share of the world’s hashrate.
Heatmap Source: HashrateIndex.com
That said, that’s a slight drop from our previous report, with the US at 36.025%. A small 0.60% slide as new quarter begins. The US is currently exercising 323.4 exahash (eh/s) and maintains a total calculated firepower lead despite a small slip in hashrate share. Other major contributors include Russia and China, each covered in a dark to medium orange tone, reflecting the presence of important mining.
Meanwhile, Russia has now ordered 150 EH/s of raw mining power to 150 EH/s, seeing a 6.12% rise (bumping its share from 15.652% to 16.61%). China’s share has grown from 13.727% to 13.84%, and now accounts for a hashrate of 125 EH/s. Paraguay accounts for 3.87% of the world’s total, converted to 35 EH/s, while the United Arab Emirates (UAE) holds 3.54% with mining muscles of about 32 EH/s.
Meanwhile, Oman has cut open 2.99% slices of pie, while Canada is closely behind with around 2.935%. Meanwhile, most of Africa, Central Asia and the Middle East are depicted in gray, mostly inactive or unreported. Maps in particular include countries like North Korea’s Greenland and some of the Central African countries.
The map visually highlights the clear geographical imbalances that govern North America, parts of Europe and Asia, dominate the global Bitcoin hashrate distribution. The latest hashrate shift suggests a brewing competition under the surface. While the US is still leading, Russia’s bold climbing shows potential power struggles ahead. As Q3 unfolds, the real story may lie not only in the center stage, but in someone quietly rising behind the curtains.
