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Article Cointelegraph

Bitcoin mining difficulty falls, but projected to rise in next adjustment

Cointelegraph April 18, 2026 · 8:02 pm Read Original
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Bitcoin mining difficulty falls, but projected to rise in next adjustment

The average block time at publication is about 9.8 minutes, falling slightly short of the 10-minute block target, according to CoinWarz.

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Source Cointelegraph
Published Apr 18, 2026 · 8:02 pm
Article ID h0y3oyc
Original URL Open source
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Bullish 69.2
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