Bitcoin's mining difficulty was lowered by 5% at block height 957,600 on July 11, falling from 133.87 trillion to 127.17 trillion, a reduction of about 6.70 trillion. The move marked the network's 14th difficulty adjustment of 2026. Data cited by Odaily, sourcing Bitcoin.com News, showed the previous adjustment period lasted about 14 days, 18 hours and 9 minutes, with an average block time of 10 minutes and 32 seconds. On the same day, Bitcoin's seven-day average hashrate stood at about 908 EH/s, down roughly 7.9% from around 986 EH/s on July 1. Hashprice closed at $31.1/PH/s, up about 12.5% from roughly $27.6/PH/s on July 1, though it remained about 37.2% below the one-year high of $49.4 reached in October 2025.
Bitcoin mining difficulty fell 5% at block height 957,600 on July 11, dropping from 133.87 trillion to 127.17 trillion, a decline of about 6.70 trillion. According to Odaily, citing Bitcoin.com News, this was the 14th difficulty adjustment of 2026.
The previous adjustment cycle lasted nearly 15 days
The prior cycle ran for about 14 days, 18 hours and 9 minutes, while average block time came in at 10 minutes and 32 seconds.
Seven-day average hashrate slipped to 908 EH/s
As of July 11, Bitcoin's seven-day average hashrate was about 908 EH/s, down roughly 7.9% from around 986 EH/s on July 1.
Hashprice rose from July 1 levels
Hashprice closed at $31.1/PH/s, up about 12.5% from roughly $27.6/PH/s on July 1. It was still about 37.2% below the one-year high of $49.4 recorded in October 2025.
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