Bitcoin mining difficulty hits a new high

As a result of another adjustment the mining difficulty of the first cryptocurrency rose by 7%. The metric reached a new high at 72.01 T.

The average hash rate over the period since the previous adjustment stood at 512.55 EH/s. The interval between blocks was under 9.5 minutes.

According to Glassnode, on December 22 the smoothed seven-day moving average stood at 521 EH/s. As of writing, it stands at 533 EH/s.

According to Hashrate Index, хешпрайс stands at $92 per PH.

In December, HIVE Digital Technologies announced the purchase of 7000 Antminer S21 from the Chinese manufacturer Bitmain.

From January 1, 2024, amendments to the tax code aimed at reducing the financial burden on mining enterprises will come into force in Kazakhstan.