{"id":261809,"date":"2022-09-13T20:15:06","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T19:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=261809"},"modified":"2022-09-13T20:30:15","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T19:30:15","slug":"bitcoin-mining-difficulty-expected-to-reach-new-all-time-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/bitcoin-mining-difficulty-expected-to-reach-new-all-time-high\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin mining difficulty expected to reach new all time high"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin's (<a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/bitcoin\/\">BTC<\/a>) mining difficulty will reach a new all-time high by 8:21 PM GMT on Sept. 13, as Glassnode data analyzed by CryptoSlate predicts a 3.5% increase within the next few hours.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_261822\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-261822\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-261822 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/C5B2ACE8-B316-4354-B839-DCC43DAD7316.jpeg\" alt=\"Bitcoin mining difficulty\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/C5B2ACE8-B316-4354-B839-DCC43DAD7316.jpeg 1800w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/C5B2ACE8-B316-4354-B839-DCC43DAD7316-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/C5B2ACE8-B316-4354-B839-DCC43DAD7316-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/C5B2ACE8-B316-4354-B839-DCC43DAD7316-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/C5B2ACE8-B316-4354-B839-DCC43DAD7316-1536x864.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-261822\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bitcoin: Mining Difficulty (Source: Glassnode)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The mining difficulty refers to how difficult it gets for miners to validate transactions on the network. The mining difficulty increased by 9.26% two weeks ago to reach 30.98 trillion \u2014its highest surge since January.<\/p>\n<p>A 3.7% rise will break the record mining difficulty of 31.25 trillion set on May 11.<\/p>\n<h2>Hashrate is expected to climb too<\/h2>\n<p>Bitcoin mining hashrate is also expected to climb to a new all-time high too, according to Glassnode data.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_261821\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-261821\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-261821 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1E99CA0E-7BDC-4C1F-8855-394A7459DDDF.jpeg\" alt=\"Bitcoin mining hash rate\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1E99CA0E-7BDC-4C1F-8855-394A7459DDDF.jpeg 1800w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1E99CA0E-7BDC-4C1F-8855-394A7459DDDF-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1E99CA0E-7BDC-4C1F-8855-394A7459DDDF-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1E99CA0E-7BDC-4C1F-8855-394A7459DDDF-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/1E99CA0E-7BDC-4C1F-8855-394A7459DDDF-1536x864.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-261821\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bitcoin Mining Difficulty (Source: Glassnode)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A\u00a0CryptoQuant analyst <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoquant.com\/quicktake\/631f0a2e61e95c7e4a3f182b-30-day-moving-average-of-Bitcoin-hashrate-trending-higher\">pointed out<\/a> that BTC mining hashrate has been increasing recently.<\/p>\n<p>The increase in mining difficulty and hashrate might seem surprising given the current market conditions that recently saw the asset crash below the $19,000 mark.<\/p>\n<p>However, following a summer heat wave that forced many miners to shut down operations, the arrival of cold weather has led to new machines coming online.<\/p>\n<h2>Miners are forced to be more efficient<\/h2>\n<p>Apart from the reduced heat levels, several miners recently installed the Antminer S19 XP, which is more effective.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the decline in Bitcoin price, miners now have to be more efficient in their operations to stand any chance of <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/crypto-mining-profitability-varies-wildly-based-on-location\/\">making profits<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_261820\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-261820\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-261820\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/B397C32D-8E2D-4FAB-B69A-87FC4ED38C06.jpeg\" alt=\"Bitcoin miners revenue \" width=\"1800\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/B397C32D-8E2D-4FAB-B69A-87FC4ED38C06.jpeg 1800w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/B397C32D-8E2D-4FAB-B69A-87FC4ED38C06-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/B397C32D-8E2D-4FAB-B69A-87FC4ED38C06-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/B397C32D-8E2D-4FAB-B69A-87FC4ED38C06-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/B397C32D-8E2D-4FAB-B69A-87FC4ED38C06-1536x864.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-261820\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bitcoin: Miner Revenue Per Exahash (Source: Glassnode)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, not every miner is struggling with the market decline. Some, like CleanSpark, are taking advantage of the conditions to expand their operations.<\/p>\n<p>CleanSpark recently agreed to buy Mawson Infrastructure Group's mining facility for $33 million while also getting some of its ASICs or around $9.5 million.<\/p>\n<p>The Bitcoin miner had also bought 10,000 Antminer S19j Pro for $28 million and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/1218683\/000121390022054901\/ea165565ex99-1_mawson.htm\">acquired<\/a> several Bitcoin mining facilities all over the US earlier this year,<\/p>\n<p>However, miners in the country might have to find ways to make their operations sustainable, especially after the White House <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/white-house-releases-report-on-crypto-mining-effect-on-environment\/\">report<\/a> raised the possibility of a ban if the carbon emissions continue to rise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin&#8217;s (BTC) mining difficulty will reach a new all-time high by 8:21 PM GMT on Sept. 13, as Glassnode data analyzed by CryptoSlate predicts a 3.5% increase within the next few hours. 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