Bitcoin's value is determined by the cost of producing it, just as it is by the cost of other commodities. According to a study, bitcoin's price on crypto marketplaces is directly linked to its marginal cost of manufacturing. Bitcoin's production costs are affected by a number of factors, including the infrastructure and electricity needed to mine the currency and the difficulty level of its algorithm. Cryptocurrency miners compete to solve difficult math problems in order to earn bitcoins. The first miner to solve the problem receives newly created bitcoins along with any transaction fees accrued since the last block was found.