Bitcoin mining just took a deep breath.
By Maxime Laurent · 2026-02-09 07:12
Bitcoin mining just took a deep breath.
$BTC mining difficulty dropped 11.16%, the biggest negative adjustment since the China mining ban shock of 2021.
This weekend, the Bitcoin network quietly blinked. Mining difficulty fell 11.16% — a brutal adjustment, and the largest drop since July 2021, when miners were getting unplugged overnight in China. Same magnitude. Very different vibes. ⚡️
Back then, it was political shock. Today, it’s economic pressure. Miners shutting down inefficient machines, energy costs squeezing margins, older rigs waving the white flag. When difficulty drops this hard, it means a chunk of the network simply couldn’t keep up.
From my sun-faded chair by the sea, I don’t see this as bearish. Quite the opposite. Bitcoin adapts. It always does. Less competition means surviving miners get paid more per hash, the network rebalances, and the machine keeps running — no meetings, no bailouts.
These moments never make glossy headlines, but they’re the real heartbeat of $BTC. Quiet stress tests. Silent resilience. Franchement, this is why Bitcoin feels alive — not during pumps, but when it tightens its belt and moves on. 🌊☕️
#Bitcoin #BTC #Mining #Difficulty #Hashrate #CryptoFriture
$BTC mining difficulty dropped 11.16%, the biggest negative adjustment since the China mining ban shock of 2021.
This weekend, the Bitcoin network quietly blinked. Mining difficulty fell 11.16% — a brutal adjustment, and the largest drop since July 2021, when miners were getting unplugged overnight in China. Same magnitude. Very different vibes. ⚡️
Back then, it was political shock. Today, it’s economic pressure. Miners shutting down inefficient machines, energy costs squeezing margins, older rigs waving the white flag. When difficulty drops this hard, it means a chunk of the network simply couldn’t keep up.
From my sun-faded chair by the sea, I don’t see this as bearish. Quite the opposite. Bitcoin adapts. It always does. Less competition means surviving miners get paid more per hash, the network rebalances, and the machine keeps running — no meetings, no bailouts.
These moments never make glossy headlines, but they’re the real heartbeat of $BTC. Quiet stress tests. Silent resilience. Franchement, this is why Bitcoin feels alive — not during pumps, but when it tightens its belt and moves on. 🌊☕️
#Bitcoin #BTC #Mining #Difficulty #Hashrate #CryptoFriture
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