{"id":92689,"date":"2025-12-26T18:39:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T15:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=92689"},"modified":"2025-12-26T18:40:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T15:40:21","slug":"bitcoin-mining-difficulty-halts-decline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/bitcoin-mining-difficulty-halts-decline\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Halts Decline"},"content":{"rendered":"

On December 25th, following the latest adjustment, the mining difficulty<\/span> of the leading cryptocurrency increased by a modest 0.04% to 148.26 T.<\/p>\n

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Source: CloverPool<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After reaching an all-time high of 155.97 T on October 29th, the metric recorded three consecutive declines: 2.37%, 1.95%, and 0.74%<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s hashrate remained above 1 ZH\/s. According to Glassnode<\/a>, the seven-day moving average is approximately 1.06 ZH\/s.<\/p>\n

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Source: Glassnode.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The restrained growth in difficulty indicates that recent reductions in the network’s computational power have not significantly impacted miners’ activities, noted TheMinerMag<\/a>. The mid-December hashrate drop was attributed by some observers to the closure of Bitcoin farms by Chinese authorities<\/span> in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Others pointed to a range of contributing factors<\/span>, including cold weather in the United States.<\/p>\n

The reduction in network power proved temporary, although VanEck analysts even spoke of miners capitulating<\/span>, shutting down unprofitable equipment.<\/p>\n

According to TheMinerMag, network difficulty has adjusted downwards by about 4% from its peak. During this period, digital gold prices have fallen by approximately 20%. Historically, such divergence typically leads to weaker players exiting the market.<\/p>\n

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\u201cSo far, such capitulation has not materialized. The limited decline in difficulty and stable hashrate indicate that the network is coping with economic stress without large-scale shutdowns,\u201d industry publication experts emphasized.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The stabilization of blockchain technical parameters means that hashprice will remain around $38 per PH\/s per day, continuing to pressure mining economics.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Source: Hashrate Index<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Earlier in December, institutional investors began buying bitcoins<\/span> faster than miners could produce them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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