Bitcoin's mining difficulty barely moved this week, slipping just 0.03% as the network posted its best revenue month since January. Hashprice held near $40 per petahash through September, giving miners rare breathing room after a year of net declines.
Bitcoin's blockchain logged its smallest difficulty move of the year at block height 969696, with difficulty dropping a mere 0.03% to stand at 132.72 trillion. The shift was too modest to meaningfully affect miners, and the next adjustment is expected on Oct. 18, 2026.
Difficulty Adjustment Nearly Flat
2026 has now logged 19 total adjustments, eight increases and 11 decreases. The increases added up to +33.34%, while the decreases totaled -45.30%, leaving the network with a net decline of 11.96% since the start of the year. Block intervals are presently a bit slower at ten minutes and 48 seconds, though that could shift over the next two weeks.
The year's net decline has given operators room to breathe, and BTC's recent rally has further strengthened mining revenue. Bitcoin's hashrate has stayed below 1,000 exahash per second even as hashprice firmed up.
Mining Revenue Hits Strongest Month Since January
Hashprice reached a 30-day high of $41.51 per petahash while dipping to a low of $37.45 per PH/s. It hovered around $40 for most of the month. That steadiness translated into results: miners banked $1.12 billion in September, the best month since January, according to newhedge.io metrics. January delivered $1.15 billion, just ahead of September's total.
September's haul also topped May 2026, when miners accrued $1.08 billion.
Source: Bitcoin News
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