Bitcoin: Why the mining difficulty struggles to regain its peak

For more than a year, Bitcoin mining difficulty has remained below its historical record, despite some signs of recovery. This duration exceeds the previous interval observed after the 2011 crash. It reveals tensions in the mining industry: lower revenues, high costs, and new investment choices. However, this situation does not mean the network is performing worse. It mainly reflects a slowdown in the computing power committed. Bitcoin mining difficulty has remained below its peak for 374 days. The record is dated October 29, 2025, with 155.97 trillion, at block 921,312. Since then, every adjustment has stayed below this level, according to Mempool.space data . Saifedean Ammous highlighted this duration. This wait exceeds the intervals between two records. The previous followed the peak of August 1, 2011.

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