Bitcoin Mining Pressure Eases After First Difficulty Adjustment Of The Year

Bitcoin’s mining difficulty slipped to a little over 146 trillion in the network’s first difficulty recalibration of 2026, offering a small but measurable easing for miners. According to multiple reports, the adjustment completed in early January reduced the metric from levels seen at the end of 2025. Related Reading: A16z Bets Big On America’s Crypto, […]