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Bitcoin mining difficulty
Coverage of Bitcoin mining difficulty in the Nexus archive.
- Bitcoin mining difficulty shrinks 14% from this year's high as plunging revenues force operators to pivot
Bitcoin mining difficulty decreased by 14% from this year's peak as declining revenues compel operators to adjust their strategies.
- Bitcoin mining difficulty drops 10% in second-largest negative adjustment of 2026
Bitcoin mining difficulty experienced a 10% drop, marking the second-largest negative adjustment of 2026. This reduction allows surviving miners to earn approximately 11% more Bitcoin per unit of active hashrate, though production economics remain unprofitable at current prices.