All Gas, No Brakes: Bitcoin Hashrate Blasts to a Lifetime High of 1,157 EH/s

According to the latest data, Bitcoin’s computing firepower has cranked up to a blazing all-time high of 1,157 exahash per second (EH/s). This climb in hashrate hasn’t taken a coffee break, even as prices dip and mining profits feel more like leftovers than a feast. Bitcoin’s Computational Power Game Levels Up Heading into the weekend, … Read more

Bitcoin’s Hashrate Nears Peak as Mining Difficulty Finally Eases

Bitcoin miners finally caught a breather at block height 919,296 as mining difficulty eased up for the first time since June. The difficulty dipped 2.73%, landing at a still-hefty 146.72 trillion. After Brutal Months, Bitcoin Miners Breathe Easier With 2.73% Difficulty Cut With bitcoin prices sliding amid the difficulty cranking up to 150.84 trillion, miners … Read more

Five Months of Pain: Bitcoin Miners Watch Earnings Crater 27%

Crypto investors might be nursing some serious portfolio bruises this week, but bitcoin miners have their own headache — earnings per petahash just hit a five-month low, and it’s not exactly the kind of milestone anyone’s celebrating. Bitcoin Miners Pray for a Break Let’s face it — since July 11, bitcoin miners have been watching … Read more

Bitcoin’s Mining Cycle Enters Reset Phase After Record Difficulty Surge

Over the past two weeks, Bitcoin’s hashrate has fallen by nearly 100 exahashes per second (EH/s) — signaling a slowdown in global mining activity. This decline coincides with a $2 drop in mining revenue per petahash (PH/s) since last month, reflecting tighter profit margins for miners amid fluctuating network conditions. Global Bitcoin Hashrate Pulls Back … Read more

Bitcoin’s Dice Roll Just Got Tougher: Difficulty Climbs 5.97% in Third-Biggest Jump of 2025

By the numbers, Bitcoin’s network difficulty climbed 5.97% at block height 917,280, landing it the title of this year’s third-biggest jump. Bitcoin Mining Odds Tighten Finding a block just got a whole lot tougher—network difficulty jumped 5.97%, landing at 150.84 trillion. Think of Bitcoin’s network difficulty like the odds of winning a colossal dice-toss lottery … Read more

Bitcoin Difficulty Hits Fresh High With Network Power Steady Over 1 Zettahash

While Bitcoin’s hashrate hums along at 1 zettahash per second (ZH/s), the network’s difficulty just cranked up another 4.63%, locking in a fresh peak at 142.34 trillion. Bitcoin blocks just got 4.63% tougher to mine after the latest difficulty bump. As of 2:35 p.m. Eastern time Friday, the network’s hashrate clocks in at 1,016.03 exahash … Read more

Historic Shift: Bitcoin Difficulty Spikes as Hashrate Retreats From Zettahash Range

After vaulting past the 1 zettahash per second (ZH/s) threshold, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty climbed 4.89% to reach an all-time pinnacle of 136.04 trillion. This adjustment, paired with softened bitcoin prices, has tightened the squeeze on mining participants. Mining Just Got Harder: Bitcoin Pushes Difficulty to Lifetime Peak According to the seven-day simple moving average (SMA) … Read more

Bitcoin’s Difficulty Smashes Records, Making Rewards Tougher Than Ever

The latest figures reveal Bitcoin’s difficulty rating notched its 11th increase of the year, rising 1.42% on Friday evening and making block rewards even harder to discover. Despite five separate decreases along the way, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty has still climbed 17.73% in 2025 so far. 129.44 Trillion: Bitcoin’s Highest Difficulty Level in History Bitcoin block … Read more

Bitcoin Hashrate Inches Closer to Record as Difficulty Rise Looms

Bitcoin’s hashrate has been climbing steadily, closing in on its peak of 693 exahash per second (EH/s) recorded on Sept. 8. At present, it’s cruising just shy of that record, clocking in at 680 EH/s. Block times have been quicker than the typical ten-minute average, and as we approach Oct. 9, the network’s difficulty is … Read more