Hashrate is the total computing power securing the network. Some argue it rises before price does; others say miners simply respond to price. Both lines, same timeline — hover any date to compare them, and decide for yourself.
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Estimated network hashrate and the US dollar price, both on logarithmic scales so their growth rates can be compared directly. Hashrate can't be measured; it's inferred from block times and difficulty, so it's a rolling estimate rather than an exact reading.
Causation. Two lines rising together over sixteen years will look correlated regardless of which one drives the other. Mining economics also depend on energy prices, hardware generations, and regulation — none of which appear here.