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The Bitcoin mining difficulty has jumped to an all time high. It has peaked at 101.65 trillion and it is putting bitcoin miners in a very tight spot. Especially the private miners are feeling intense pressure. They have to battle against the soaring costs and stiff competition. Let’s explore the facts behind this rise in mining difficulty and what it means for bitcoin.
Unprecedented Mining Difficulty
For those new to the concept, mining difficulty measures how hard it is to find new blocks on the Bitcoin blockchain. It adjusts roughly every two weeks (after 2,016 blocks) to ensure blocks are discovered at around 10-minute intervals. This year, out of 23 adjustments, nearly 60% were increased. That alone shows how competitive the field is becoming.
But what’s really making waves? The hashrate. This is the total computational power miners contribute to
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