Bitcoin’s 14th difficulty adjustment in 2026 decreases by 5% to 127.17 trillion

Odaily Odaily, July 11 - Bitcoin’s mining difficulty decreased by 5% at block height 957,600, dropping from 133.87 trillion to 127.17 trillion, a reduction of approximately 6.70 trillion, marking the 14th difficulty adjustment of 2026. The previous adjustment cycle lasted about 14 days, 18 hours, and 9 minutes, with an average block time of 10 minutes and 32 seconds. On July 11, Bitcoin’s seven-day average hashrate stood at approximately 908 EH/s, down about 7.9% from approximately 986 EH/s on July 1; the hashrate price settled at $31.1 per PH/s, up about 12.5% from approximately $27.6 on July 1, but still about 37.2% lower than the annual high of $49.4 recorded in October 2025. (Bitcoin.com News)