What this metric means
Bitcoin adjusts mining difficulty every 2,016 blocks to keep average block production near ten minutes. Difficulty rises or falls as mining capacity joins or leaves the network.
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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Today
See the current Bitcoin mining difficulty and learn how the 2,016-block adjustment keeps block production stable.
132.72 T
Source data updated Oct 14, 2026, 3:50 AM UTC
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