#BTC A Bitcoin difficulty surges 15% despite falling prices.
While the price of bitcoin struggles to recover its highs, the network, in turn, shows ironclad health. The mining difficulty has just recorded its largest increase since 2021, a paradox that deserves attention.
Bitcoin mining difficulty explodes 15%
This is a surprising number. On February 18, 2025, the Bitcoin network recorded a difficulty adjustment of +15%, raising it to 144.4 trillion (T). An increase that the network had not seen since 2021, precisely since the famous adjustment after the ban on mining in China, which at the time pushed the difficulty up by 22%.
While the price of bitcoin struggles to recover its highs, the network, in turn, shows ironclad health. The mining difficulty has just recorded its largest increase since 2021, a paradox that deserves attention.
Bitcoin mining difficulty explodes 15%
This is a surprising number. On February 18, 2025, the Bitcoin network recorded a difficulty adjustment of +15%, raising it to 144.4 trillion (T). An increase that the network had not seen since 2021, precisely since the famous adjustment after the ban on mining in China, which at the time pushed the difficulty up by 22%.