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Mining difficulty hits an all-time high as hashrate expands

Newly energised capacity in North America and the Gulf pushed the network's difficulty adjustment to a fresh record, squeezing older fleets.

By Priya Raman · Staff reporter · Jul 29, 2026 · 5 min read

Mining difficulty hits an all-time high as hashrate expands

Bitcoin's difficulty adjustment set a record this week as newly energised capacity came online across North America and the Gulf.

Operators running older machines face compressing margins, with several public miners signalling fleet upgrades in their latest filings.

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