Bitcoin mining difficulty increased by 10% at once

On the night of January 16, a new recalculation of the complexity of bitcoin mining took place. The indicator immediately increased by 10,26% - this is the largest increase in complexity since October last year.

Bitcoin mining difficulty is currently 37,59 terahash, and the average hashrate has reached 269 ​​Eh/s. The hashrate of the network of the first cryptocurrency decreased at the end of December due to the shutdown of old miners, but now the price of bitcoin has risen to $21, which allowed the equipment to be turned on again. Therefore, the hashrate of the first cryptocurrency has reached new heights.

The mining difficulty of 37,59 terahash is a record. Previously, the indicator fluctuated around 35 terahesh, and the previous record was the difficulty of 36,95 terahesh.

Recall that at the end of December, the hashrate of the first cryptocurrency was affected by the weather - a large-scale snowstorm passed in the United States, which led to a power outage in Texas. Many mining companies have turned off their equipment so that there is enough electricity to heat their houses. It was also reported earlier this month that host company Core Scientific will shut down 37 Celsius ASIC miners.