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Oct 23, 10:48 am

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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits All-Time High

Bitcoin's mining difficulty reached a record high of 95.67 terahashes on Tuesday, with 22 difficulty adjustments in 2024. The increase in mining difficulty has coincided with record hashrate of over 700 EH/s. Miner balances have been broadly flat since July, signaling that the remaining miners can handle the new environment.

Bitcoin's mining difficulty reached a record high of 95.67 terahashes on Tuesday, with 22 difficulty adjustments in 2024. The increase in mining difficulty has coincided with record hashrate of over 700 EH/s. Miner balances have been broadly flat since July, signaling that the remaining miners can handle the new environment.

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