Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Set for Record Increase Following Hashrate Boom

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Nears Record High as Hashrate Surges Past 900 EH/s

Bitcoin’s mining difficulty is set to climb by over 4%, reaching a new record level of approximately 126.95 trillion (T), fueled by a rising hashrate and growing miner involvement, despite persistently low transaction fees.

The upcoming difficulty adjustment, expected within the next 100 blocks, will break the current all-time high of 123T. Starting 2025 at 109T, Bitcoin’s difficulty has steadily increased as more computing power joins the network, according to Coinwarz.

The network’s seven-day average hashrate has surged to 918 exahashes per second (EH/s), up from 840 EH/s just two weeks ago. This is close to the previous peak of 925 EH/s, indicating that mining power is approaching historic levels.

Transaction fees, however, remain modest. Currently, a high-priority transaction requires around 2 satoshis per virtual byte (sat/vB), about $0.30. Miners still prioritize transactions with higher fees to speed confirmations, but overall demand for block space remains low.

This divergence between growing mining infrastructure and muted transaction activity highlights a unique phase in Bitcoin’s evolution—one where network security and capacity grow robustly, even as on-chain usage remains subdued.