Mining Difficulty

A bitcoin mining farm. (Marko Ahtisaari/Flickr)
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Sets New All-Time High
The measure of bitcoin mining difficulty will likely continue hitting record highs well into 2022.
A bitcoin mining farm. (Marko Ahtisaari/Flickr)

A bitcoin mining farm. (Marko Ahtisaari/Flickr)
Bitcoin Hashrate Approaches Full Recovery From China Crackdown
Miners set up their operations elsewhere.
A bitcoin mining farm. (Marko Ahtisaari/Flickr)

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Bitcoin Miner Profits Remain High Despite Surges in Mining Difficulty
Today’s 4.5% increase is the fourth consecutive upward difficulty adjustment. But it’s slowing.
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A technician monitors cryptocurrency mining rigs at a Bitfarms facility in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec.
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.
A technician monitors cryptocurrency mining rigs at a Bitfarms facility in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec.

Illuminated mining rigs operate inside racks at the CryptoUniverse cryptocurrency mining farm in Nadvoitsy, Russia, on Thursday, March 18, 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.
Illuminated mining rigs operate inside racks at the CryptoUniverse cryptocurrency mining farm in Nadvoitsy, Russia, on Thursday, March 18, 2021.

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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.
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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.
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.

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

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

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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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