Bitcoin Difficulty

Current Bitcoin mining difficulty (Blockchain.com)

Why: Adjusts every ~2016 blocks to maintain 10-minute block times. Rising difficulty confirms miner confidence.

Category: bitcoin. Bitcoin on-chain metrics track network activity, mining operations, and market structure. These signals help identify accumulation phases, miner stress, and network growth trends.

Source: Blockchain.com. Updated: Every 30 minutes.

API: GET /api/metrics/bitcoin-difficulty

Used in briefings: BTC Context, Grid Stress, On-Chain Health, Miner Survival Index, Energy Cost Index

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