Mining Difficulty


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.

Markets

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Records Largest Drop in History, Price Jumps

Miners who remain operational are likely to become even more profitable over the coming weeks.

bitcoin mining machines at a mining facility operated by Bitmain Technologies Ltd. in Ordos, Inner Mongolia

Markets

Bitcoin Mining Hashrate Drops to 1-Year Low; Difficulty Set for 25% Decrease

Concerns about the extent of the China crackdown have contributed to the past months' decline in bitcoin's price to about $34,200.

bitcoin mining machines at a mining facility operated by Bitmain Technologies Ltd. in Ordos, Inner Mongolia

Tech

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Sees Largest Downward Adjustment of the Year

This is only the second downward adjustment of 2021, and it marks Bitcoin's largest difficulty correction since the 16% downturn on Nov. 3.

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Tech

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits All-Time High as Delayed ASIC Shipments Come Online

The adjustment, spurred forth by fleets of newly booted ASICs, could be a harbinger of even larger difficulty increases in the coming year.

Bitcoin just got harder to mine.

Markets

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits Record High Amid Miner Revenue Surge

Mining difficulty passed 20 trillion Saturday morning.

Historical bitcoin mining difficulty and price

Tech

Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Sees Largest Percentage Drop in 9 Years

Bitcoin's mining difficulty just recorded its largest percentage decrease since the advent of ASIC mining machines in late 2012.

Negative difficulty adjustments in Bitcoin's history

Markets

First Mover: Bitcoin Just Got Easier to Mine, but for How Long?

Bitcoin's mining "difficulty" just fell 6%, giving small-scale miners a reprieve. But this is only a small dip before an even steeper ascent.

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