Miners Absorb 18% Hashprice Crash as Bitcoin Difficulty Jumps 7.15%
Bitcoin’s difficulty climbed sharply this week, rising 7.15% and notching the second-largest upward adjustment of the year. Although the network has recorded six increases in 2026, downward adjustments have remained the...
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