Bitcoin mining difficulty drops 10.09%, marking one of the largest single decreases in 2026

Odaily Planet Daily News Bitcoin has completed its latest difficulty adjustment at block height 953,568, with a decrease of -10.09% (from 138.96T to 124.93T). This is the 11th largest single decrease in history and the second-largest decline since 2026. Additionally, this adjustment cycle lasted approximately 15.6 days, significantly longer than the theoretical 14-day target cycle, reflecting a recent phased disconnection of hashrate from the network.

Analysts believe that the roughly 15% price correction in June squeezed miners' profit margins, leading some hashrate to exit the network, which triggered this significant downward adjustment, bringing mining difficulty back to equilibrium levels.