Bitcoin difficulty adjusts 10%, surpassing 180T, a new all-time high

Bitcoin difficulty adjusts positively for the third time in 2023, with two double-digit positive adjustments.

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Quick Take

  • Bitcoin difficulty has adjusted by 10% positively, at an all-time high, surpassing 180T.
  • Of the last 42 adjustments in difficulty, 30 have been positive, which shows the exponential rate of hash rate in the past two years.
  • CryptoSlate analyzed the exponential growth of the hash rate for public miners, contributing to the rise in difficulty.
Difficulty Adjustment: (Source: Glassnode)
Difficulty Adjustment: (Source: Glassnode)