Difficulty

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.

News  ·  19 July 2021

Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Hits New High; Taproot Begins Its Second Signaling Attempt

Bitcoin's price may be taking a dip, but its mining difficulty has never been higher.

Tech  ·  13 May 2021
Bitcoin Mining

Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Has Rarely Been This Static in a Decade

Bitcoin's mining difficulty just posted the smallest percentage change in 10 years.

Tech  ·  1 July 2020
Bitcoin Mining

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Makes Biggest Jump in 29 Months

Miners now face the fourth-most difficult two-week mining period in Bitcoin's history, even though it's only been a little over a month since the halving.

Tech  ·  16 June 2020
Mining

Litecoin’s Mining Power Has Fallen 28% Since Its Halving

Mining power on the litecoin network has dropped by 28 percent since its recent "halving" event as miners struggle for profit.

Tech  ·  23 August 2019
Bitcoin Mining

It’s Now Harder to Mine Bitcoin Than Ever

Bitcoin mining has become more competitive than ever, new network data shows.

Business  ·  27 June 2019
Ethereum

Ethereum Classic Freezes ‘Difficulty Bomb’ With ‘Diehard’ Fork

Ethereum classic just forked again, putting in place a change that delays a so-called "difficulty bomb" on the network.

Markets  ·  13 January 2017
Bitcoin

Mining Roundup: Litecoin’s Milestone, Lab Rat’s Lawsuit and BitFury’s Board Boost

In this week's roundup, litecoin's hash rate jumps past 1 TH/s and Lab Rat faces a lawsuit.

Business  ·  22 September 2014