Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits Record High as Hashrate Surpasses 800 EH/s

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits Record High as Hashrate Surpasses 800 EH/s

Bitcoin's network hashrate has reached 800 exahashes per second, pushing mining difficulty to an all-time high as next-gen ASIC miners come online.

James O'BrienMarch 4, 2026

Bitcoin's network hashrate has surpassed 800 exahashes per second for the first time, triggering the largest mining difficulty adjustment in two years. The surge is driven by deployment of next-generation ASIC miners from Bitmain and MicroBT, alongside expanded operations in Texas, Abu Dhabi, and Paraguay.

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