Bitcoin Difficulty Rises 1.48% Reaching 84.38 Trillion at Block 844,704
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty increased by 1.48% at block height 844,704, reaching 84.38 trillion. This adjustment aligns with Bitcoin’s overall hashrate exceeding the 600 exahash per second (EH/s) mark. Bitcoin Network Di...
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