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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Rises 5.53% at Block 973,728, the 26th Retarget Without a New High
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Bitcoin's mining difficulty rose 5.53 percent at the retarget at block 973,728, stamped 19:14:58 UTC on 29 October, to 148,364,561,003,867.39 from 140,577,680,051,919.62. It stands 4.88 percent below the all-time high set at block 921,312 on 29 October 2025, and a new high at the next retarget needs a rise of more than 5.13 percent. This is the 26th retarget without a new high; the 2011–12 stretch ran 25. The Gazette's data job filed the retarget in the difficulty ledger at 07:50 UTC on 30 October.
Sources:satoshigazette.org