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4 reasons that NOW is the best time to buy Bitcoin miners
And why I am adding more machines myself.

I’m currently mining over $4,200 worth of Bitcoin every single month. And instead of slowing down, I’m actively adding more machines before the end of the year.
That probably sounds aggressive, especially with all the noise in the market right now. But there are four very specific reasons I’m doing this, and the window to take advantage of them is closing faster than most people realize.
Let’s start with the one almost nobody talks about.
The tax setup right now is unusually favorable.
If you buy mining equipment through a business or side LLC, Section 179 can allow you to expense the full cost of that miner in year one. That is a 100 percent write-off upfront. You are lowering your taxable income with an asset that also produces Bitcoin every day. That combination is rare.
If Section 179 does not apply to you, miners still qualify for bonus depreciation. That means you can deduct a large portion of the cost immediately and depreciate the rest much faster than traditional equipment. In a high-income year, this can materially change your tax bill.
On top of that, mining has something most crypto strategies do not: real operating deductions. Electricity, hosting fees, repairs, replacement parts, shipping, insurance, and even part of your home if you legitimately run the operation there. These are all expenses that reduce taxable income.
Then there is the long-term play. The Bitcoin you mine is taxed as income when you receive it. But if you hold it for more than 12 months, any appreciation after that point is taxed at long-term capital gains rates, which are usually much lower than ordinary income rates.
Mining converts electricity and hardware into deductible business expenses while funneling value into long-term Bitcoin ownership. Outside of retirement accounts, it is one of the cleanest tax structures in crypto when done correctly.
Second reason: machine prices.
Yes, ASIC miners are expensive. But their prices move in cycles, just like Bitcoin.
When Bitcoin was ripping to all-time highs around $126,000, ASIC prices were inflated. Demand was high, inventory was tight, and everyone wanted exposure. Today, Bitcoin has cooled off and machine prices have drifted lower. Not crashed, but softened. They are about 20-30% cheaper than they were at $126k BTC.
This is how miner markets behave. Prices spike fast in bull runs and bleed down slowly during corrections. That creates awkward, uncomfortable windows where sentiment is shaky but fundamentals have not changed. Those windows are where the best deals tend to appear.
If you plan to flip machines later, like I do, the setup gets even better. You buy hardware at a discount, mine with it while Bitcoin trends up, depreciate it for tax purposes, then sell it when demand spikes again. I have done this across multiple cycles.
Third reason: mining difficulty.
Mining difficulty has been near record highs most of the year. Recently, it finally dipped.
Difficulty is the network’s way of adjusting how hard it is to mine Bitcoin so blocks keep coming roughly every ten minutes. When difficulty drops, the same machine earns more Bitcoin per unit of hash.
Same hardware. Same power bill. More Bitcoin.
Difficulty drops are usually short-lived, especially in bullish environments. Once new machines come online or sidelined miners return, difficulty snaps back up. When you combine a difficulty dip with discounted hardware and a Bitcoin pullback, you get a rare alignment of advantages. Cheaper machines, better yield, and less competition.
Most people wait for confirmation. By the time Bitcoin is clearly running again, difficulty is higher and machines are more expensive. The opportunity goes to the people who move when things feel uncomfortable.
Fourth reason: I believe it is still early.
I do not think the real expansion phase has happened yet. The old four-year cycle narrative is breaking down, and this looks more like a longer, stretched cycle with the real acceleration in 2026.
If Bitcoin pushes into the $150,000 to $300,000 range, ASIC prices will explode. Demand will overwhelm supply like it always does. Yes, machines will earn more in dollar terms then, but they will earn less Bitcoin because difficulty will be much higher.
My long-term strategy is to mine and hold. If Bitcoin reaches $500,000 to $1 million over the next five to ten years, the Bitcoin mined today could be extraordinarily valuable. Add in transaction fees, which historically surge during bull markets, and miner revenue can spike far beyond block rewards alone.
That is why I am executing now.
Personally, my next purchase will be a hydro miner. Water-cooled machines are extremely efficient and can deliver significantly more hash rate without a proportional increase in power consumption. Like my existing setup, I will be buying and hosting through Musk Miners. They handle everything end-to-end, which keeps this as close to hands-off as mining gets.
I do not care where you buy or host, as long as the company is legitimate. I only mention them because they are the only ones I have used for years.
You can also mine at home instead of hosting. I cover that in this video:
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