Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Rises 5.92% to 140.58 Trillion
Edited by Steinar Vigdel Kolnes, Editor, Oslo
Bitcoin’s latest mining difficulty adjustment lifted the measure to 140.58 trillion, the third-largest percentage increase of 2026, according to Bitcoin.com News.
Bitcoin mining difficulty increased by 5.92% on Friday at block height 971,712, reaching 140.58 trillion, according to Bitcoin.com News.
The adjustment was the third-largest percentage rise recorded in 2026. It brought difficulty to its highest level since March 5.
Difficulty measures how challenging it is to find a valid Bitcoin block. The increase means miners need more computational work on average to discover a block than before the adjustment.
Source: Bitcoin.com News
