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Mining Difficulty

Bitcoin just got harder to mine.
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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.
Bitcoin just got harder to mine.
By Colin Harper
Apr 2, 2021 at 2:02 a.m. UTC
Apr 2, 2021
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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits Record High Amid Miner Revenue Surge
Mining difficulty passed 20 trillion Saturday morning.
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By Zack Voell
Jan 9, 2021 at 3:27 p.m. UTC
Jan 9, 2021
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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.
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By Zack Voell
Nov 3, 2020 at 9:29 a.m. UTC
Nov 3, 2020
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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.
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By Paddy BakerOmkar Godbole
May 20, 2020 at 11:54 a.m. UTC
May 20, 2020
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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.
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By Bradley KeounOmkar Godbole
May 19, 2020 at 11:55 a.m. UTC
May 19, 2020
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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.
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By Wolfie Zhao
May 5, 2020 at 4:39 a.m. UTC
May 5, 2020
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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.
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By David Pan
Feb 12, 2020 at 5:00 a.m. UTC
Feb 12, 2020
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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.
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By Omkar Godbole
Jan 10, 2020 at 4:50 p.m. UTC
Jan 10, 2020
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