Mining Difficulty


Tech

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops as Miners Feel the Texas Heat

It's the third consecutive downward adjustment – the first time that's happened since last July.

Bitcoin mining rigs (Image credit: Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Why Bitcoin Mining Is a Matter of National Security

Buying and holding bitcoin (BTC), the asset, is not what gives people power over the Bitcoin network.

The ESG Debate of Bitcoin Mining

Tech

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops for Second Time in March

The decrease is likely a result of miners unplugging their machines due to high energy costs, said Compass Mining CEO Whitt Gibbs.

Bitcoin mining rigs at Kryptovault's facility in Hønefoss, Norway. (Image credit: Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Tech

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Sets New All-Time High

The measure of bitcoin mining difficulty will likely continue hitting record highs well into 2022.

A bitcoin mining farm. (Marko Ahtisaari/Flickr)

Tech

Bitcoin Hashrate Approaches Full Recovery From China Crackdown

Miners set up their operations elsewhere.

A bitcoin mining farm. (Marko Ahtisaari/Flickr)

Tech

Bitcoin Miner Profits Remain High Despite Surges in Mining Difficulty

Today’s 4.5% increase is the fourth consecutive upward difficulty adjustment. But it’s slowing.

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Markets

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Rises, Extending Recovery After China Crackdown

The Bitcoin blockchain's mining difficulty increased by 13%, but industry experts say operators are still looking at fat profits ahead.

A technician monitors cryptocurrency mining rigs at a Bitfarms facility in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec.

Policy

Mining Difficulty Expected to Increase for the First Time Since China Crackdown

The positive adjustment could be the beginning of a surge in hashrate in the coming year.

Illuminated mining rigs operate inside racks at the CryptoUniverse cryptocurrency mining farm in Nadvoitsy, Russia, on Thursday, March 18, 2021.

Markets

Bitcoin Network Sees Fourth Straight Downward Difficulty Adjustment

"The last four adjustments have been downward, and it now looks like the blockchain is back to normal," one analyst said.

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Markets

Bitcoin Miner Profitability Could Double After Record Drop in Network Difficulty

Mining economics have improved significantly, according to one analyst.

Technicians exit a cooling chamber adjacent to a wall of bitcoin mining machines at a mining facility operated by Bitmain Technologies Ltd. in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China.

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