Mining Difficulty

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.

Markets  ·  25 August 2021

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 July 2021
Bitcoin

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

Bitcoin Miner Profitability Could Double After Record Drop in Network Difficulty

Mining economics have improved significantly, according to one analyst.

Markets  ·  6 July 2021
Bitcoin

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.

Markets  ·  3 July 2021
Bitcoin

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.

Markets  ·  28 June 2021
Bitcoin

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 Nov. 3, 2020's 16% downturn.

Tech  ·  1 May 2021
Bitcoin Mining

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.

Tech  ·  2 April 2021
Bitcoin Mining

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits Record High Amid Miner Revenue Surge

Mining difficulty passed 20 trillion Saturday morning.

Markets  ·  9 January 2021
Bitcoin Mining

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.

Tech  ·  3 November 2020
Newsletters

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.

Markets  ·  20 May 2020
Newsletters

First Mover: Bitcoin Difficulty Adjustment Feels Like Post-Halving Easing Party

Bitcoin mining is set to get easier, as the network undergoes an expected difficulty adjustment on Tuesday – the first since last week's reward halving.

Markets  ·  19 May 2020
Bitcoin Mining

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Nears All-Time High in Final Adjustment Before Halving

Bitcoin mining difficulty increased to 16.10 trillion (T) on Tuesday, close to the network’s all-time high of 16.55T recorded in March.

Tech  ·  5 May 2020
Bitcoin Mining

Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Stagnates as Coronavirus Outbreak Delays New Equipment

A key measure of competition among bitcoin miners has stagnated in the past two weeks as the coronavirus outbreak disrupts economic activity in China.

Business  ·  12 February 2020
Bitcoin Mining

This Metric Suggests Bitcoin Has Bottomed Out

Bitcoin likely carved out a major price bottom in December, according to a non-price metric, which has proved as a reliable price indicator in the past.

Markets  ·  10 January 2020