Mining Difficulty

Public Bitcoin miners have sold roughly 28,000 BTC this year, adding a major but often overlooked source of supply to a weakening market. The selling has unfolded alongside ETF outflows, long holder distribution, and a mining sector shift toward AI infrastructure.

Bitcoin’s BIP-110 fork has produced only two blocks since splitting on Saturday, while the main Bitcoin network has continued advancing. With the breakaway chain inheriting Bitcoin’s mining difficulty but offering no established market value, its difficulty adjustment could be more than six years away.

A minority Bitcoin chain launched by supporters of BIP-110 has effectively stalled after producing only two blocks in roughly eight hours. The split highlights weak miner support, inherited mining difficulty and replay-style risks for users attempting to move fork coins.

The Bitcoin network hashrate surged to a record 1,082 EH/s in October, JPMorgan says, even as mining profitability faced slight declines. Explore the latest mining trends and top performers.