2025-12-29 07:25:18

Bitcoin's mining difficulty has climbed to 148.2 trillion following the final adjustment of 2025, marking another milestone in the network's evolution. According to current trends and network metrics, the difficulty is expected to surge further to approximately 149 trillion by January 8, 2026. This trajectory reflects growing hashrate competition and continued investment in mining operations as miners remain active despite recent market volatility. Such difficulty escalations are typical during bullish phases and indicate robust network security through increased computational power.

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UncleWhale

· 01-01 04:11

Difficulty has increased again, mining costs are sky-high --- 148 to 149 trillion, miners are really competing fiercely --- Confident in Bitcoin network security, but small retail miners might have to consider quitting --- Bullish phase? Bro, you're being way too optimistic haha --- Hashrate competition is so fierce, big mining farms have won again --- High security is a good thing, but this difficulty is really outrageous... --- Mining difficulty has broken the scale, only big capital can afford to play anymore --- Will it continue to rise on Jan 8? My graphics card should retire now

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ser_aped.eth

· 01-01 01:43

The difficulty is skyrocketing again and again, and miners are really getting competitive. The number 148.2T looks a bit scary, but it shows that the network is still active. The mining arms race never stops, everyone.

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DegenDreamer

· 2025-12-31 10:19

Difficulty has increased again, miners are really persistent Mining costs are getting higher and higher, how can retail investors still play? 149 trillion? That number is a bit scary The competition for computing power is so fierce, big capital is calling the shots Bull market signal? Or the miners' last frenzy

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WhaleStalker

· 2025-12-29 20:41

Difficulty hits a new high again, are the miners going to fight to the death... --- 149 trillion? Wow, this growth rate is a bit fierce, mining days are getting harder and harder. --- Seeing the hashrate so competitive, I feel like small miners won't last much longer. --- It's another "bullish phase"... tired of hearing it, just want to see if it can really break above 100k. --- Security has definitely improved, but who will manage the electricity costs? How do we calculate this? --- 148 to 149... what are the miners betting on? They still have to bet on the coin price.

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ForkTongue

· 2025-12-29 07:54

The difficulty is so intense, it feels like miners are going crazy... Are they about to start mining? The financial pressure is really high. 148 to 149 trillion, this growth rate is quite fierce. Will it increase again next year? After the merger, the hashrate is so aggressive, indicating that some people are still optimistic. I think this wave might be the last vampire, and the difficulty will stabilize afterward.

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RektRecovery

· 2025-12-29 07:54

difficulty keeps climbing exactly as predicted... miners throwing fresh capital at the hashrate arms race while the network tightens the screws. tbh, this "robust security" narrative is security theater at best—more hashrate just means bigger winners and smaller players getting squeezed out. classic consolidation pattern nobody wants to admit.

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MetaverseVagrant

· 2025-12-29 07:54

The difficulty has skyrocketed again, miners are really going crazy, and ordinary people can’t mine anymore Difficulty has broken 148T, this is the real hash rate arms race It’s going to rise to 149T again, the mining industry is getting more and more competitive... Looking at this trend, the difficulty will have to break 150T by 2026 to stop, miners are really having a tough time Bear markets don’t die easily, this time it might really be the end of the world

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0xSoulless

· 2025-12-29 07:49

The difficulty has increased again, and miners are still mining foolishly... This round is probably to squeeze retail investors' electricity bills.

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WalletManager

· 2025-12-29 07:48

Difficulty breaks 148T, this is the true reflection of value. Retail investors are still debating the price; what we should be looking at is the competitive landscape of hash power...

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MetadataExplorer

· 2025-12-29 07:47

Mining difficulty has reached 148.2T. This wave of computing power arms race really never ends. The difficulty is still pushing towards 149T. Miners really aren't afraid of losses... Bull market signal? Or are big players just hoarding? It's a bit hard to tell. Security has improved, but electricity costs are also skyrocketing. Those still mining at this time are truly believers.

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