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Bitcoin Difficulty Logs 11.16% Reduction, Largest Drop Since China’s 2021 Mining Crackdown
7.2.2026
This weekend, the Bitcoin network logged its steepest difficulty cut since July 3, 2021—a moment that followed China’s sweeping ban on mining and trading, which triggered a sharp market sell-off and sent miners scrambling for exits beyond the region. Bitcoin Mining Gets Easier—for Now—as Difficulty...
Bitcoin difficulty drops by over 11%, sharpest drop since 2021 China ban
7.2.2026
The Bitcoin network's mining difficulty dropped by as much as 27% within a single adjustment period during China's 2021 crypto mining ban
Massive Bitcoin Difficulty Cut Looms After Hashrate Loses Nearly 250 EH/s
28.1.2026
As an Arctic storm front batters multiple U.S. states, bitcoin mining activity across the country has pulled back sharply, with American-based operators scaling down operations to ease pressure on the power grid during a difficult stretch. As a result, Bitcoin’s network hashrate has declined...
Bitcoin Difficulty Slides to September 2025 Levels as Miner Margins Stay Squeezed
23.1.2026
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty eased on Thursday, sliding 3.28% from 146.47 trillion to 141.67 trillion—a level not seen since September 2025, and a welcome breather after months of grind. The adjustment should favor bitcoin miners, especially as revenue per petahash (PH/s) has slipped 5.45% over...
Bitcoin mining difficulty falls in first adjustment of 2026
10.1.2026
The Bitcoin mining difficulty continued to push through to new all-time highs in 2025 amid a turbulent year for the mining industry
Bitcoin Difficulty Hits Fresh High With Network Power Steady Over 1 Zettahash
19.9.2025
While Bitcoin’s hashrate hums along at 1 zettahash per second (ZH/s), the network’s difficulty just cranked up another 4.63%, locking in a fresh peak at 142.34 trillion. Bitcoin blocks just got 4.63% tougher to mine after the latest difficulty bump. As of 2:35 p.m. Eastern time Friday,...
Historic Shift: Bitcoin Difficulty Spikes as Hashrate Retreats From Zettahash Range
6.9.2025
After vaulting past the 1 zettahash per second (ZH/s) threshold, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty climbed 4.89% to reach an all-time pinnacle of 136.04 trillion. This adjustment, paired with softened bitcoin prices, has tightened the squeeze on mining participants. Mining Just Got Harder: Bitcoin Pushes...
Block Hunt Intensifies as Bitcoin Difficulty Climbs 1.07%
26.7.2025
Based on the most recent figures, the Bitcoin network just nudged its difficulty up by 1.07% on July 25, making block discovery ever so slightly trickier. At 127.62 trillion, the current difficulty stands as the most intense mining challenge the network has ever thrown at its participants. Bitcoin...
Bitcoin Difficulty Hits New Highs as Key Metric Signals Miner Capitulation and Possible Bottom
10.2.2025
Hash Ribbon signals miner capitulation, which tends to mark a local bottom in the bitcoin price
Bitcoin Difficulty Leaps 5.61% to a Staggering 114.17 Trillion
10.2.2025
Bitcoin’s computational difficulty leaped by 5.61% at block height 883,008, catapulting its measure to a historic peak of 114.17 trillion, as per the latest network analytics. Miners Brace for Heightened Challenge as Difficulty Spikes Following the successful mining of block 883,008, the twisting...
Bitcoin Difficulty Set to Skyrocket as Hashrate Hits ‘Insane’ All-Time High of 840 EH/s
3.2.2025
While bitcoin’s value slid beneath the $100,000 threshold, bottoming at $91,530 on Feb. 2, its computational muscle flexed to an unprecedented apex. Bitcoin’s Hashrate Taps an All-Time High Data from hashrateindex.com reveals bitcoin’s hashrate soared to a historic zenith...
Bitcoin Difficulty Hits All-Time High, Adjusts Positively for 8th Consecutive Time
13.1.2025
When bitcoin typically puts in these many consecutive positive adjustments it has marked near cycle tops and bottoms
Bitcoin halving birthday: 12 years of limited supply and milestones
28.11.2024
Bitcoin celebrates 12 years since its first halving event, with block rewards shrinking to 3.125 BTC and miners adapting to higher difficulty amid rising prices
Bitcoin’s Difficulty Soars Past 100 Trillion—How Are Miners Adapting?
5.11.2024
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty has climbed past an unprecedented 100 trillion, marking a new peak in the complexity of finding blocks on the network. Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Hits 100 Trillion The difficulty level increased by 3.94%, now sitting at 101.65 trillion. Essentially, this metric gauges...
October Boosts Bitcoin Miners’ Revenue—But How Will the Election Shift the Market?
18.10.2024
With bitcoin prices on the rise in October, miners are seeing a bit more cash in their pockets compared to the start of the month. The network’s hashprice, which represents the value of one petahash per second (PH/s) of hashpower, has climbed by over 14% this month. Meanwhile, the network...
Bitcoin Difficulty Reduction Incoming? Miners Brace for a Major Shift on Aug. 14
11.8.2024
Following the latest difficulty change 11 days ago when the metric increased by 10.5%, Bitcoin’s difficulty is estimated to shift downward between 4% to 5.3% on Aug. 14. Bitcoin’s All-Time High Difficulty Faces Estimated Reduction Bitcoin miners may get some relief in three days when...
Bitcoin Difficulty Rises 1.48% Reaching 84.38 Trillion at Block 844,704
23.5.2024
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty increased by 1.48% at block height 844,704, reaching 84.38 trillion. This adjustment aligns with Bitcoin’s overall hashrate exceeding the 600 exahash per second (EH/s) mark. Bitcoin Network Difficulty Increases by 1.48% On May 23, 2024, at block 844,704...
Post-Halving, Bitcoin Difficulty Drops Significantly; Hashrate Dips Below 600 EH/s
9.5.2024
The Bitcoin network experienced its second difficulty adjustment post-halving and the most significant reduction this year. Additionally, the network’s total hashrate fell below the 600 exahash per second (EH/s) mark for the first time since late March. Bitcoin Network Sees Significant...
Bitcoin halving sees Bitfarms’ BTC mining earnings plummet
2.5.2024
Bitfarms is actively working to triple its current hash rate capacity to 21 exahashes per second (EH/s) with a $240 million investment
Bitcoin’s First Post-Halving Adjustment Raises Mining Difficulty to Record High
24.4.2024
Bitcoin recently completed its first difficulty adjustment following the fourth halving, recording a 1.99% increase and pushing the mining difficulty to a record high. The network’s difficulty level rose from 86.39 trillion to a new level of 88.10 trillion. Bitcoin Miners’ Strength...