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Massive Bitcoin Difficulty Cut Looms After Hashrate Loses Nearly 250 EH/s

By bitcoin.com
Jan 29, 2026
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Six-Day Slide: Bitcoin Hashrate Loses Nearly 250 EH/s During Arctic Blast
Bitcoin’s overall hashrate using the three-day SMA over a one-year timeframe via hashrateindex.com. Out of the last six epochs, the difficulty has dropped five times and the increase on Dec. 24, 2025, was modest 0.04%. FAQ ️ Why is Bitcoin’s mining difficulty expected to drop in early Feb. 2026? A sharp slowdown in hashrate and longer block times following U.S. storm-related mining curtailments has pushed the network toward a sizable downward adjustment. How large could the upcoming Bitcoin difficulty change be? Current estimates from hashrateindex.com suggest the difficulty could fall by more than 18% if network conditions remain unchanged. What caused Bitcoin’s hashrate to decline so quickly in late January? An Arctic storm front across major U.S. mining states forced operators, especially in Texas, to scale back activity to relieve stress on power grids. Why does a difficulty drop matter for Bitcoin miners? Lower difficulty reduces competition per block, improving mining efficiency and revenue potential during periods of weaker hashprice.
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