Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Korok Ray is a PhD economist/professor who researches/teaches Bitcoin. Bitcoin difficulty has a cap on its adjustment, so there ...

Bitcoin mining difficulty fell 11% after a sharp drop in hashrate, driven by price pressure and U.S. weather disruptions affecting miners.

Bitcoin mining difficulty, which hit repeated highs in 2025, recorded a slight decline in its first network adjustment of 2026. The Bitcoin (BTC) network mining difficulty, the relative computing ...

Bitcoin mining difficulty closed 2025 near record levels and is expected to climb again in January as faster block times trigger an upward adjustment. The Bitcoin (BTC) network mining difficulty, the ...

The Bitcoin (BTC) network mining difficulty, the relative computing challenge of adding a new block to the decentralized blockchain ledger, fell slightly to 146.4 trillion on Thursday, in the first ...