Bitcoin (BTC) Mining difficulty fell slightly on Saturday after killing the high level of all time of 126.9 trillion on 31 May at the beginning of the previous difficulty adjustment period.
Bitcoin mining difficulty level is currently about 126.4 trillions, according to data From cryptoctive.
High mining difficulty and network ishes, which is a separate but related measurement of total computing power securing bitcoin protocols, both translate into increased mining competition and high production costs.
Mine continues Face financial pressures Later from reduced block reward April 2024 HallingIncreased operating costs, and increased mining difficulty, which has changed stones for mining companies struggling to remain profitable.
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Some publicly trading mining companies expand trends and operations, despite the headwind
Despite the challenges of miners within the face of a highly competitive industry, some publicly trading bitcoin mining companies are expanding and choosing their operating capacity Maintain your mining BTC As a treasury asset.
Mining firm Mara announced that it BTC output increased by 35% In May, a record-level hasht and market volatility.
On April 5, Bitcoin’s network hashrate Crossed Jetahsh per second (Zh/s) In computing power – an important milestone for decentralized monetary protocols.
Despite this, Mara announced that she mined 950 bitcoins in May and extended her corporate treasury store to 49,179 BTC – it is one of the world’s largest bitcoin holders.
“Record production month for Mara – and we sold zero bitcoin,” the company’s Chief Financial Officer Salman Khan wrote on 3 June Post,
Cleinspark, a public bitcoin minein focused on securing the network through clean energy, also increased its BTC production in May 2025.
Company 694 BTC mined during the month9% increase on production in April, according to its monthly, reaching its total reserves to 12,502 BTC Report,
Zac Bradford, President and CEO of CleinSpark, wrote in the May update, “We extended the Hashet to 45.6 academ per second (EH/s) at the end of our month, 7.5% gradually,” Written by CleinSpark President and CEO Zac Bradford in May update.
The growing trend of mining companies accumulate bitcoin as a treasury asset Change in trade strategy For mining firms who have traditionally sold their coins to cover operating costs.