Total Bitcoin difficulty
Bitcoin mining difficulty adjustments — how the network keeps block times near ten minutes as hashrate changes.
~2 week retarget
Difficulty recalculates every 2016 blocks to stabilise block intervals.
Rising difficulty
More miners online → higher difficulty to maintain the target.
Miner capitulation
Sharp drawdowns can force difficulty down as rigs go offline.
Pair with hashrate
View both charts to see security and adjustment together.
Historical data and models for context only — not financial advice.
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Bitcoin difficulty
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Frequently asked questions
Difficulty adjusts so blocks arrive roughly every 10 minutes regardless of total hashrate. When hashrate rises, difficulty rises; when miners leave, it falls.