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The difficulty of mining bitcoin is poised to set a new all-time high this week as miners continue to deploy new mining machines to cash in on recent spike in revenue.

By Eliza Gkritsi

May 30, 2023 at 1:21 p.m. UTC

May 30, 2023

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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops by Most Since July 2021 as Crypto Winter Cuts Profitability

Bitcoin miners are being caught between rising costs and the lower price of bitcoin.

By Eliza Gkritsi

Dec 6, 2022 at 2:00 a.m. UTC

Dec 6, 2022

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Bitcoin Mining Is About to Get Tougher With Difficulty Primed for Another Sharp Rise

Miners with higher cost and large debt load will be weeded out by the crypto winter, according to industry experts.

By Aoyon Ashraf

Oct 6, 2022 at 6:27 p.m. UTC

Oct 6, 2022

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Ethereum Co-Founder on Ethereum's Difficulty Bomb

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Ethereum Co-Founder on Ethereum’s Difficulty Bomb

Ethereum co-founder Anthony Di lorio breaks down the “difficulty bomb” placed inside Ethereum’s code and what this means for the crypto community ahead of the upcoming Merge.

By CoinDesk Staff

Sep 9, 2022 at 4:45 p.m. UTC

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As Bitcoin Price Slides, Older Mining Rigs Are Becoming Less Profitable

Even as Bitcoin's mining difficulty adjusts downward, the price trend might spell a crisis for retail miners. On the other hand, it could be an opportunity for those looking t...

By Eliza Gkritsi

May 25, 2022 at 3:21 p.m. UTC

May 25, 2022

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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.

By Omkar Godbole

Jul 19, 2021 at 11:01 a.m. UTC

Jul 19, 2021

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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.

By Colin Harper

May 13, 2021 at 9:18 a.m. UTC

May 13, 2021

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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.

By Wolfie Zhao

Jul 1, 2020 at 8:17 a.m. UTC

Jul 1, 2020

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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.

By Wolfie Zhao

Jun 16, 2020 at 5:02 p.m. UTC

Jun 16, 2020

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