# Bitcoin mining difficulty falls 9.13% in 2026’s 12th downward adjustment

By Enna Lee

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Published: 2026-11-14T13:01:21.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-14T13:01:21.000Z
Section: Investing

> Bitcoin mining difficulty fell 9.13% to 134.82T, marking the 12th downward adjustment of 2026. Hash rate declined to 906.93 EH/s from 1,001.01 EH/s the previous week.

Bitcoin mining difficulty fell 9.13% to 134.82T, while the network’s hash rate declined from the previous week.

The latest adjustment took effect at block height 975,744, bringing mining difficulty to 134.82T.

Of the 23 difficulty adjustments in 2026, 11 have been increases and 12 have been decreases.

Bitcoin adjusts mining difficulty every 2,016 blocks, roughly every two weeks, to keep average block production close to 10 minutes as computing power changes.

Higher difficulty means miners need more computing work to earn the same bitcoin reward, raising the computational requirements for producing blocks.

The network’s hash rate stood at 906.93 EH/s, down from 1,001.01 EH/s the previous week. The weekly average was 902.76 EH/s.

Hash rate measures the computing power committed to mining and provides an indication of miner participation. It can decline when miners stop operating as revenue falls or operating costs rise.

The average block production time was 9 minutes and 22 seconds.

The next adjustment, at block height 977,760, was estimated to be about 14 days and 15 hours away. Difficulty was projected to fall another 6.47% to 126.10T.