Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Jumps 5.92% to 140.58 Trillion as BTC Defends $80,000
- —Difficulty climbed 5.92% to 140.58 trillion, the third-largest upward adjustment of 2026
- —Estimated network hashrate moved above one zettahash per second
- —Miners with unchanged capacity now earn roughly 5.6% fewer rewards per unit of time
- —BTC trades near $82,000, with resistance at $83,000–$85,000
Why it matters: Higher difficulty squeezes inefficient miners' margins and could add to selling pressure as BTC defends the $80,000 level.
Source: Coinpaper