Bitcoin miners earn $1.79 billion in April, second highest in history

Despite the low Bitcoin hash price, miner revenue remained strong in April, hitting the second highest record in the past 12 months. The Block data shows that in April, miners earned $1.79 billion from block rewards, of which $281.47 million came from on-chain fees. March still holds the record for the highest revenue in the same period, with miners earning $2.01 billion, although on-chain fees were much lower at $85.81 million.