Bitcoin’s network mining difficulty dropped 11.16% to 125.86 T over the weekend, marking the largest negative adjustment since July 2021. The difficulty correction follows a sustained decline in network hashrate driven by severe weather conditions in North America and a 20% decline in bitcoin price since the start of the year. This adjustment represents the 10th largest percentage drop in the cryptocurrency’s history, according to data analyzed by Bitcoin developer Mononaut. The contraction is similar i ...