Thomas Daniels
Bitcoin mining has reached a historic peak, with mining difficulty surging by 5.07% to an all-time high of 67.96 T (terahashes). According to BTC.com, a blockchain explorer, this jump in Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty has hit a remarkable 67.96 T. The average hashrate, which measures the computational power of the Bitcoin network, stands strong at 504.80 EH/s (exahashes per second). Throughout 2023, Bitcoin mining difficulty has been consistently rising, with the latest change at block height 818496 marking another significant milestone in the cryptocurrency’s journey.
Mining difficulty is a variable measure that adjusts approximately every two weeks to maintain a consistent block time – the time taken to discover and add a new block to the blockchain. These adjustments are crucial to balance fluctuations in the network’s hashrate and maintain an average block time of 10 minutes.
Along with the increase in mining difficulty, the Bitcoin hashrate has also soared to a new high of 491 EH/s. This number reflects a growth in the total computational power miners are allocating to safeguard the Bitcoin network.
The recent rise in difficulty is particularly notable as the crypto community anticipates the upcoming Bitcoin halving event, expected in about five months. Historically, Bitcoin halvings, which reduce the rate of new coin creation, have led to price increases in BTC due to a mix of limited supply and speculative excitement.
Currently, Bitcoin is trading at $37,283 according to CoinGecko, showing a 1.3% decrease from the day before. However, it has seen a 2% gain in the last week and a 10% rise over the month. Notably, BTC’s value has increased by 125% from the same time last year.
In addition to the halving, analysts are also predicting a significant price surge for BTC next year, driven by the anticipated approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
