Bitcoin mining difficulty surges 15% to 144.4 EH/s, largest increase ever

Bitcoin mining difficulty has surged by 15%, reaching 144.4 EH/s, marking the largest absolute increase in its history, according to mempool’s founder. This significant rise nearly compensates for a previous drop, highlighting the Bitcoin network’s resilience and robust hash rate recovery after prior adjustments. The Bitcoin protocol automatically modifies mining difficulty every 2016 blocks to ensure a consistent average block production time, reflecting ongoing trends in miner participation.

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