difficulty
Tech spec
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| API name (slug) | difficulty |
| Group | network statistics |
| Unit / Valuetype | other / other |
| Shape | scalar |
| Resolutions | block, h1, h4, h8, h12, d1 |
| Endpoints | /v2/network_statistics |
| Tier | 0 |
| Last updated | 2025-08-30 06:59 UTC |
| Docs | Open in Swagger |
Brief Description: The Bitcoin network mining difficulty.
difficulty reflects the effort required to validate transactions and mine new blocks, adjusted periodically to maintain consistent block times.
Interpretation An increasing trend in difficulty suggests a healthy, competitive mining environment and a robust, secure network, often perceived positively by the market. On the other hand, a decreasing difficulty might indicate a declining miners' interest or a drop in the network's computational power.
Advanced Explanation The Bitcoin network adjusts its mining difficulty approximately every two weeks or every 2016 blocks to ensure that the time between blocks remains around 10 minutes, irrespective of the total hashing power of the network. This metric is crucial for understanding the network's security and the miners' competition.
Aggregation logic: last per time period