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Data / Difficulty adjustments / Block 945,504
April 17, 2026. Difficulty fell by -2.43% to 135.59T from 138.97T.
| Change | -2.43% |
| New difficulty | 135.59T |
| Period length | 14.4 days |
| Network hashrate then (7-day) | 979.7 EH/s |
| Bitcoin price then | $76,196 |
| Hashprice then | $34/PH/day |
The 2,016 blocks before it took 14.4 days, longer than the 14 intended, so hashrate had fallen, and difficulty fell by 2.43%: an ordinary adjustment. For every machine on the network that is a pay rise of the same size until the next retarget.
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