{"id":548540,"date":"2023-08-23T12:30:39","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T12:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=548540"},"modified":"2024-06-11T07:01:59","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T07:01:59","slug":"bitcoin-mining-difficulty-hits-new-all-time-high-as-btc-price-moves-sideways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/bitcoin-mining-difficulty-hits-new-all-time-high-as-btc-price-moves-sideways\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits New All-Time High As BTC Price Moves Sideways"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bitcoin price<\/span> has been trading sideways in the past weeks, significantly declining from the $29,000 support.\u00a0<\/span>This bearish pattern spread panic among traders but has not deterred miners. Instead, Bitcoin mining participants appear to have increased.<\/span><\/p>\n This is evident in the increased mining difficulty, which soared to a new record high. According to available <\/span>data<\/span>, Bitcoin mining difficulty surged 6.17% in the last week, alongside a spike in network activity on August 22.<\/span><\/p>\n While BTC price tanked by over 10% in a 7-day period, miners\u2019 confidence remains at its peak. <\/span>According to data<\/a> from btc.com, this uptick marks the sixth-largest increase in Bitcoin mining difficulty in 2023. <\/span>For context, Bitcoin mining difficulty measures the difficulty and time it takes to solve a complex cryptographic puzzle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Related Reading: AVAX Network Activity Down \u2013 Will The Planned Token Unlock Bring Back The Energy?<\/a><\/p>\n The Bitcoin network adjusts mining difficulty periodically depending on the number of miners onboard. The next difficulty <\/span>adjustment date<\/span><\/a> is about two weeks aways, with the estimated rate at 16.05%. <\/span>Furthermore, the hash rate increases as more miners compete for limited Bitcoin block rewards, increasing mining difficulty.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Therefore, the uptick in mining difficulty suggests Bitcoin’s bearish price trajectory has not affected miners’ profitability.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nBitcoin Mining Difficulty Spikes Up Amid Nosediving Prices<\/span><\/h2>\n