Not a minor adjustment: Bitcoin mining difficulty soars 13.5% to new ATH
There is no bear market for the builders of the Bitcoin network as more and more BTC miners join the network, driving up the difficulty.
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There is no bear market for the builders of the Bitcoin network as more and more BTC miners join the network, driving up the difficulty.
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