The post Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits ATH as BTC Price Consolidates appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Notes Bitcoin mining difficulty has moved from 134.7 trillion to 137 trillion. This is the fifth consecutive increase that this metric has seen since June. Bitcoin mining profitability is strained, causing small miners to liquidate holdings. Bitcoin BTC $112 025 24h volatility: 0.8% Market cap: $2.23 T Vol. 24h: $27.42 B mining difficulty has surged to a record high of 136 trillion. Coming from a previous all-time high (ATH) of 134.7 trillion, this metric sets the tone for strong competition among miners, as it also reflects the improved efficiency of mining hardware. The new high was recorded sometime on Sept. 6, 2025. Bitcoin Mining Difficulty and Profitability in Parallels The competition to add a new block to the blockchain and secure the block reward is getting steeper by the day. Miners are required to have more computing power to solve the puzzles required to validate transactions and earn rewards. This is the fifth consecutive increase that this metric has seen since June. It climbed to a record high of 127.6 trillion around Aug. 4. This consistent increase suggests that more miners are joining the network, a move that serves to boost security and decentralization. Also, this trend reversed a brief decline in June, when the difficulty dropped to 116.9 trillion. As it stands, Bitcoin’s hashrate has shown signs of cooling from its summer peaks. For context, hashrate is the total computing power required to secure the Bitcoin network. It has remained near record levels, and the recent divergence between hashrate and difficulty is drawing strong attention. Analysts are concerned that the sustained difficulty increases may stiffen margins, This is particularly true for those smaller operators who do not have access to low-cost energy or state-of-the-art equipment. Moreso, this reflects a broader trend of industrial-scale mining firms consolidating control over… The post Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits ATH as BTC Price Consolidates appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Notes Bitcoin mining difficulty has moved from 134.7 trillion to 137 trillion. This is the fifth consecutive increase that this metric has seen since June. Bitcoin mining profitability is strained, causing small miners to liquidate holdings. Bitcoin BTC $112 025 24h volatility: 0.8% Market cap: $2.23 T Vol. 24h: $27.42 B mining difficulty has surged to a record high of 136 trillion. Coming from a previous all-time high (ATH) of 134.7 trillion, this metric sets the tone for strong competition among miners, as it also reflects the improved efficiency of mining hardware. The new high was recorded sometime on Sept. 6, 2025. Bitcoin Mining Difficulty and Profitability in Parallels The competition to add a new block to the blockchain and secure the block reward is getting steeper by the day. Miners are required to have more computing power to solve the puzzles required to validate transactions and earn rewards. This is the fifth consecutive increase that this metric has seen since June. It climbed to a record high of 127.6 trillion around Aug. 4. This consistent increase suggests that more miners are joining the network, a move that serves to boost security and decentralization. Also, this trend reversed a brief decline in June, when the difficulty dropped to 116.9 trillion. As it stands, Bitcoin’s hashrate has shown signs of cooling from its summer peaks. For context, hashrate is the total computing power required to secure the Bitcoin network. It has remained near record levels, and the recent divergence between hashrate and difficulty is drawing strong attention. Analysts are concerned that the sustained difficulty increases may stiffen margins, This is particularly true for those smaller operators who do not have access to low-cost energy or state-of-the-art equipment. Moreso, this reflects a broader trend of industrial-scale mining firms consolidating control over…