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The Bitcoin mining difficulty has experienced a significant decrease, the largest drop observed in the last 18 months. This change is directly tied to fluctuations in the network’s hash rate, which has dipped below 600 EH/s following the recent halving event. 
The adjustment, which marks a 5.7% fall in mining difficulty, brings the level down to 83.1 trillion, according to <a href="https://charts.bitbo.io/mining-difficulty/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">data</a> from Bitbo. 
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-607228 size-large" src="https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/graph-1.png?w=860&amp;resize=860%2C484" alt="Bitcoin Mining Difficulty History Chart" width="860" height="484" srcset="https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/graph-1.png?w=1155 1155w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/graph-1.png?w=460 460w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/graph-1.png?w=768 768w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/graph-1.png?w=860&amp;resize=860%2C484 860w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/graph-1.png?w=750 750w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/graph-1.png?w=1140 1140w" sizes="(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px" data-recalc-dims="1"> 
This most substantial adjustment since December 2022 reflects broader shifts within the Bitcoin mining landscape. At that time, Bitcoin’s price hovered around $17,000, contrasting sharply with current levels. 
Notably, the mining difficulty, a metric that <a href="https://www.newsbtc.com/news/bitcoin/bitcoin-price-150000-500000/" target="_blank" rel="noopener ">determines</a> how challenging it is to find a new block, adjusts approximately every two weeks, or every 2016 blocks. This system ensures that block discovery remains consistent at around every 10 minutes, irrespective of the number of miners. 
<h2 id="impact-on-miners-and-market-dynamics">Impact On Miners And Market Dynamics</h2> 
The recent decline in mining difficulty came after a 10% drop in the <a href="https://data.hashrateindex.com/chart/bitcoin-network-hashrate" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">network’s hash rate</a> from a seven-day moving average of 639.58 EH/s to 581.74 EH/s. 
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-607233 size-large" src="https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-09-at-15.10.40.png?w=860&amp;resize=860%2C606" alt="Bitcoin network hash rate 7DMA." width="860" height="606" srcset="https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-09-at-15.10.40.png?w=2072 2072w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-09-at-15.10.40.png?w=460 460w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-09-at-15.10.40.png?w=768 768w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-09-at-15.10.40.png?w=860&amp;resize=860%2C606 860w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-09-at-15.10.40.png?w=1536 1536w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-09-at-15.10.40.png?w=2048 2048w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-09-at-15.10.40.png?w=120 120w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-09-at-15.10.40.png?w=750 750w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-09-at-15.10.40.png?w=1140 1140w" sizes="(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px" data-recalc-dims="1"> 
This decrease in hash rate led to longer average block times of about 10 minutes and 36 seconds, up from the standard 10 minutes, before the difficulty adjusted downward at block height 842,688. 
The reduced hash rate also contributed to a new low in the hash price, which <a href="https://data.hashrateindex.com/chart/bitcoin-hashprice-index" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">fell</a> to roughly $0.049 per TH/s per day. 
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-607235 size-large" src="https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-09-at-15.19.17.png?w=860&amp;resize=860%2C616" alt="Bitcoin Hashprice Index. |" width="860" height="616" srcset="https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-09-at-15.19.17.png?w=2059 2059w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-09-at-15.19.17.png?w=460 460w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-09-at-15.19.17.png?w=768 768w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-09-at-15.19.17.png?w=860&amp;resize=860%2C616 860w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-09-at-15.19.17.png?w=1536 1536w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-09-at-15.19.17.png?w=2048 2048w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-09-at-15.19.17.png?w=120 120w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-09-at-15.19.17.png?w=350 350w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-09-at-15.19.17.png?w=750 750w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-09-at-15.19.17.png?w=1140 1140w" sizes="(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px" data-recalc-dims="1"> 
This decline impacts miners’ profitability, as the hash price, a term introduced by Bitcoin mining firm Luxor, represents the earnings a miner can expect per unit of hashing power per day. 
However, today’s negative difficulty adjustment may provide some relief for miners, making it easier to mine blocks than in the previous two weeks. 
<h2 id="bitcoin-market-reactions-and-investment-trends">Bitcoin Market Reactions And Investment Trends</h2> 
The adjustments in mining difficulty and <a href="https://www.newsbtc.com/bitcoin-news/bitcoin-sustain-265000-price-cryptoquant-ceo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener ">hash rate</a> come when Bitcoin’s price also shows signs of volatility. After reaching a peak above $73,000 in March, the price has <a href="https://www.newsbtc.com/analysis/btc/bitcoin-bears-pushing-60k/" target="_blank" rel="noopener ">fallen by 16%</a> and is&nbsp;now trading around $61,376. 
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium" src="https://www.tradingview.com/x/t37rW7n5/" alt="Bitcoin (BTC) price chart on TradingView" width="2770" height="1496"> 
This decline mirrors the broader trend in the mining difficulty, suggesting a <a href="https://www.newsbtc.com/news/ethereum/crypto-expert-weighs-in-on-eth-btc-pairs-recent-decline/" target="_blank" rel="noopener ">possible correlation</a> between these metrics. 
Furthermore, the market has observed subdued activity in the spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). <a href="https://sosovalue.xyz/assets/us-btc-spot" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Data</a> from Soso Value indicates minimal net inflows or outflows, with Bitwise Bitcoin ETF being the only issuer that experienced inflows yesterday. 
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 On May 8, the total net inflow of Bitcoin spot ETF was $11.5409 million. Grayscale ETF GBTC has no inflows and outflows. Bitwise ETF BITB saw a single-day net inflow of $11.5409 million. The total net asset value of Bitcoin spot ETFs is $51.504 billion. <a href="https://t.co/OkjFkXsACa" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">https://t.co/OkjFkXsACa</a> 
 — Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) <a href="https://twitter.com/WuBlockchain/status/1788424193392234654?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">May 9, 2024</a>
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This trend could signify a cooling interest in Bitcoin investments or a shift in investor strategy following the recent price and mining adjustments. 
Feature image from Unsplash, Chart from TradingView

Bitcoin’s Significant Adjustment: Mining Difficulty Hits 18-Month Low – What’s Next For Miners?

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