Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops 10% in Second-Largest 2026 Decline

Bitcoin (BTC) recorded its second-largest mining difficulty drop of 2026, falling 10.09% at block 953,568. The adjustment ranks as the 11th-biggest downward move in the network’s history, according to Galaxy Research. Why the Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Dropped Mining difficulty fell from 138.9 trillion to 124.9 trillion. The drop followed a sharp June price slide that