Bitcoin mining difficulty drops 10% in 11th largest downward adjustment
Bitcoin mining difficulty has undergone its second-largest downward difficulty adjustment this year, following February's 11% shift.


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Bitcoin mining difficulty has undergone its second-largest downward difficulty adjustment this year, following February's 11% shift.

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

The Bitcoin mining difficulty continued to push through to new all-time highs in 2025 amid a turbulent year for the mining industry.

The rising Bitcoin network mining difficulty ensures the network remains sufficiently decentralized but also makes life harder for miners.

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