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Bitcoin Difficulty Drops 7.76% as Hashrate Falls
Bitcoin's mining difficulty saw a sharp 7.76% drop to 133.79 trillion, the second-largest decline of 2026, as hashrate slipped below 1 ZH/s due to rising energy costs and miner shifts to AI. Block times exceeded targets, triggering the adjustment. Ne
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Mar 29
Mining News-4 min read
Bitcoin Difficulty Drops 7.76% as Hashrate Dips
Bitcoin mining difficulty adjusted downward by 7.76% on March 21, 2026, marking the second-largest drop this year as network hashrate fell below 1 ZH/s. Rising energy prices from global tensions and miner shifts to AI/HPC are key factors. Strong oper
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