The Bitcoin network has just recorded a significant rise in mining difficulty, marking the largest increase since 2021. This adjustment reflects a strong rebound in total network computing power — also known as the hash rate — after recent disruptions.
Mining difficulty determines how hard it is for miners to find new Bitcoin blocks. When more miners and machines join the network or return online, the difficulty rises to maintain an average of 10 minutes per block. This week’s increase — around 15% — is a clear sign that many miners have resumed operations.
The jump comes after severe winter storms temporarily knocked many mining facilities offline. As grid stability returned and miners restarted equipment, the network’s hash rate surged, prompting the automatic difficulty adjustment.
However, the rising difficulty comes at a challenging time for miners. With Bitcoin prices relatively subdued, miner revenues per unit of computing power — often called “hash price” — remain low. The result is tighter margins and increased pressure on less efficient operations.
Despite short-term profitability pressures, such difficulty spikes are generally seen as positive for network security and long-term confidence in Bitcoin’s decentralized system.$BTC
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