# 💎 Bitcoin mining difficulty to see largest increase in a year

By [Titanium](https://paragraph.com/@titanium) · 2024-05-02

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💎Bitcoin’s difficulty adjustment is poised for another significant shift with an upcoming 7% adjustment, according to Newhedge. This marks the largest difficulty increase in almost a year since March 2023. The evolution of Bitcoin’s mining difficulty is a significant indicator of the network’s health and security.

💎 The previous difficulty adjustment registered a decrease of -3.9%, marking the most substantial downward adjustment since December 2022.

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*Originally published on [Titanium](https://paragraph.com/@titanium/bitcoin-mining-difficulty-to-see-largest-increase-in-a-year)*