1. Home
  2. Difficulty Changes

Difficulty Changes

Bitcoin Difficulty Reaches New All-Time High After Fourth Consecutive Increase

Bitcoin Difficulty Reaches New All-Time High After Fourth Consecutive IncreaseOn April 6, 2023, Bitcoin’s difficulty rose 2.23% higher at block height 784,224, touching another all-time high. It’s the fourth consecutive difficulty increase on the Bitcoin network since Feb. 24, and the protocol’s current difficulty is 47.89 trillion, which is only 2.11 trillion away from reaching the 50 trillion range. Bitcoin Difficulty Jumps 2.23% Higher […]

Trump taps pro-Bitcoin Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary

Bitcoin’s Difficulty Slides 7.32%, Reduction Marks the Largest Drop in 2022

Bitcoin’s Difficulty Slides 7.32%, Reduction Marks the Largest Drop in 2022On Dec. 5, 2022, at block height 766,080, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty adjustment dropped 7.32% lower, making it the largest difficulty reduction in 2022. The current difficulty is approximately 34.24 trillion and it will remain at this point for the next two weeks or 2,016 blocks. Bitcoin Miners Catch a Break as the Network’s Difficulty Drops […]

Trump taps pro-Bitcoin Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary

Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Taps a Lifetime High, Glassnode Says BTC Miners Remain ‘Under Immense Pressure’

Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Taps a Lifetime High, Glassnode Says BTC Miners Remain ‘Under Immense Pressure’On Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, Bitcoin’s difficulty rise erased the recent 0.20% decline recorded two weeks ago, as the difficulty metric rose by 0.51% at block height 764,064. The increase on Sunday has pushed the difficulty rating to another all-time high, from 36.76 trillion to the current 36.95 trillion. Bitcoin Difficulty Reaches All-Time High Nearing […]

Trump taps pro-Bitcoin Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary

Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Shrinks for the First Time in 4 Weeks

Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Shrinks for the First Time in 4 WeeksBitcoin miners caught a small break late Sunday evening (ET) after the network’s mining difficulty dropped 0.20% lower than the difficulty rating two weeks prior. The drop is the first mining difficulty decrease in four weeks, as the metric changed from 36.84 trillion to 36.76 trillion. Bitcoin Miners Catch a Miniscule Break as the Network’s […]

Trump taps pro-Bitcoin Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Surges to an All-Time High, Network Prints 2022’s Largest Retarget Increase

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Surges to an All-Time High, Network Prints 2022’s Largest Retarget IncreaseBitcoin’s mining difficulty reached an all-time high on October 10, which means it’s more difficult than ever before to mine the leading crypto asset. Following the difficulty reduction on September 27, the network’s mining difficulty increased 13.55% higher at block height 758,016 as it printed the highest difficulty rise recorded this year. It’s Now 13.55% […]

Trump taps pro-Bitcoin Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary

Bitcoin Network’s Mining Difficulty Drops for the First Time in 2 Months

Bitcoin Network’s Mining Difficulty Drops for the First Time in 2 MonthsFollowing four consecutive Bitcoin mining difficulty increases, the network’s difficulty dropped for the first time in 68 days, sliding 2.14% at block height 756,000 on Tuesday. The change means it’s currently 2.14% easier to find a bitcoin block reward following the mining difficulty’s all-time high (ATH) that took place on September 13. Bitcoin Difficulty Slides […]

Trump taps pro-Bitcoin Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary

As Bitcoin’s Hashrate Remains Elevated, BTC’s Mining Difficulty Expected to Reach a Lifetime High

As Bitcoin’s Hashrate Remains Elevated, BTC’s Mining Difficulty Expected to Reach a Lifetime HighDuring the last month, Bitcoin’s hashrate has been coasting along above the 200 exahash per second (EH/s) zone, minus a number of drops here and there above and below that range. Following two difficulty changes that saw the difficulty decrease by 1.84%, the network’s difficulty is expected to increase 4.24% within the next 13 hours. […]

Trump taps pro-Bitcoin Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary

While BTC’s Hashrate Climbs Higher, Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Nears All-Time High

While BTC’s Hashrate Climbs Higher, Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Nears All-Time HighDuring the last 90 days, Bitcoin’s hashrate has been climbing higher and has been slowly nearing the all-time high (ATH) the network captured six months ago in May. The accelerated hashrate has caused the network difficulty to rise, as Bitcoin’s mining difficulty has adjusted upward nine times in a row to date and it’s closing […]

Trump taps pro-Bitcoin Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary

Bitcoin’s Hashrate Soars 42% Higher Over the Last 3 Months Following Crypto Asset’s 36% Price Increase

Bitcoin’s Hashrate Soars 42% Higher Over the Last 3 Months Following Crypto Asset’s 36% Price IncreaseWhile bitcoin has been hovering above the $60K handle for a great majority of the last 28 days, the network’s hashrate has jumped considerably during that time as well. Since August 13, Bitcoin’s hashrate has climbed 42% from 110 exahash per second (EH/s) to today’s 157 EH/s. Moreover, after nine consecutive difficulty changes, going forward, […]

Trump taps pro-Bitcoin Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary

Bitcoin Hashrate Climbs 128% Over 83 Days, Network’s Mystery Miners Disappear

Bitcoin Hashrate Climbs 128% Over 83 Days, Network’s Mystery Miners DisappearBitcoin’s hashrate has been climbing higher during the last two weeks, hitting 174 exahash per second (EH/s) on two occasions since June 28. Currently, Bitcoin’s network hashrate is coasting along at 158 EH/s, up 128% since the low 83 days ago when it hit 69 EH/s. Meanwhile, unknown hashrate has subsided a great deal as […]

Trump taps pro-Bitcoin Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary