Bitcoin miners got some relief after the network’s mining difficulty fell by 10.09%, the 11th-largest drop ever. This makes it easier for miners to earn rewards and comes at a time when lower Bitcoin prices have hurt profits across the industry.
Galaxy Research says mining difficulty dropped from 138.96 trillion to 124.93 trillion. This is the second-biggest decline in 2026 and shows a big drop in the network’s hashrate.
Bitcoin’s price has dropped about 15% this month, making mining less profitable. Some mining power has gone offline, so blocks are being produced more slowly and this led to the difficulty adjustment.
The network’s total hashrate has fallen a lot from recent highs, so there is less competition among miners. Because of this, those still mining are expected to earn about 9% more per machine.
The adjustment has also raised hashprice, which measures mining profits. More efficient miners will benefit most, but those using older equipment may still struggle with high electricity costs.
The next difficulty adjustment is expected later this month and could go up a bit if mining activity levels out. For now, this latest change gives miners some breathing room in a tough market.
Bitcoin just confirmed its 11th-largest downward difficulty adjustment ever: −10.09% (138.96T to 124.93T) at block 953,568, the 2nd-biggest drop of 2026.
A ~15% June price slide squeezed miner margins. The epoch ran 15.6 days vs the 14-day target as hashrate came offline.
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— Galaxy Research (@glxyresearch) June 14, 2026
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