{"id":96293,"date":"2026-04-18T16:21:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T13:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=96293"},"modified":"2026-04-18T16:25:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T13:25:15","slug":"bitcoin-mining-difficulty-decreases-by-2-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/bitcoin-mining-difficulty-decreases-by-2-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Decreases by 2.4%"},"content":{"rendered":"

On April 17, following the latest adjustment, the mining difficulty<\/a> of the leading cryptocurrency fell by 2.43%, reaching 135.59 T.<\/p>\n

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Source: CloverPool<\/a>.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The average hash rate at the time of writing was 988.7 EH\/s. The block interval shortened to less than 10 minutes.<\/p>\n

According to Glassnode<\/a>, the network’s computational power, smoothed by a 7-day moving average, has recovered from ~978 EH\/s to ~992 EH\/s since the beginning of the month. Since March, the value has consistently remained below the significant level of 1 ZH\/s.<\/p>\n

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

Data from Hashrate Index<\/a> indicates that amid the reduction in Bitcoin’s difficulty and the recovery of the asset’s price to $78,000<\/a>, the hash price<\/span> increased from approximately $35 per PH\/s per day to more than $36. The cryptocurrency’s price drop adjusted the profitability metric to values between these two marks.<\/p>\n

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Data: Hashrate Index.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Concern at ‘Six to Seven Levels’<\/h2>\n

Low network activity and Bitcoin’s stagnant price prevent miners from reaching the break-even point, writes DL News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to The Block<\/a>, the share of fees in miners’ revenue fell below 1% last year and has approached 0.5% in recent months.<\/p>\n

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Source: The Block.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Meanwhile, total revenue dropped from $1.62 billion in October 2025 to $948 million in March.<\/p>\n

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“In short, the situation is not very good. There are currently no positive factors encouraging further investment in new mining enterprises,” said Luxor CEO Nick Hansen to the publication.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He also identified miners’ diversification into the AI sector as a significant threat to the industry.<\/p>\n

According to the executive, the level of concern for the industry has already reached “six to seven levels.”<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, public mining companies sold<\/a> 32,000 BTC in the first quarter, exceeding the total for all of 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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