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Bitcoin difficulty hits record high as hash rate surges to 350 TH/s

Bitcoin's difficulty hits an all-time high and hash rate surges as the cryptocurrency's network and mining dynamics evolve.

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  • Bitcoin difficulty ticks to an all-time high, a positive adjustment of over 3%, currently at 49.55T.
  • The hash rate has also started to climb again, hitting 350 th/s for the first time on a 30-day moving average.
  • The has rate has been fairly flat for the past 30 days, but the hash rate has started to climb in the last few days.
Difficulty: (Source: Glassnode)
Difficulty: (Source: Glassnode)
Hash Rate: (Source: Glassnode)
Hash Rate: (Source: Glassnode)
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James Van Straten
James Van Straten
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James fervently appreciates data, technology, and trend-spotting. As a tech and liberty maximalist, he hails Bitcoin as the 21st century's paramount invention.

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