Bitcoin mining difficulty rose 5.54% to 148.36T, and miners'
At 03:14:58 Beijing time on October 30, Bitcoin completed a mining difficulty adjustment at block height 973728, raising difficulty by 5.54% to 148.36T. PANews and Odaily Planet Daily cited the same set of data, and the two sources are consistent in time, height, and magnitude; the previous adjustment was an increase of 5.92% to 140.58T.
Event timeline
- [10-30 13:13] Bitcoin mining difficulty raised 5.54% to 148.36T (PANews)
- [10-30 13:33] Up 5.54%, Bitcoin mining difficulty rises to 148.36T (Odaily Planet Daily)
Background and impact
At 03:14:58 Beijing time on October 30, 2026, Bitcoin completed its latest mining difficulty adjustment at block height 973728, raising difficulty by 5.54% to 148.36T. Both PANews and Odaily Planet Daily reported the same set of data, and the two sources are completely consistent on adjustment time, block height, and increase magnitude. PANews also noted that the data came from mempool.space. Both sources also mentioned that the previous adjustment was an increase of 5.92% to 140.58T.
Looking at the two adjustments together, this one is another upward adjustment after the previous 5.92% increase; the magnitude narrowed from 5.92% to 5.54%, while the difficulty value rose from 140.58T to 148.36T. In the available materials, there is no discrepancy in figures or timing: neither report mentions a downward correction this time, nor do they provide data different from 148.36T and 140.58T. It should be noted that the two materials only cover the difficulty value and adjustment timing, and do not involve total network hashrate, block time, miner revenue, or other metrics. These dimensions cannot currently be confirmed from the disclosed information, and should not be inferred solely from difficulty changes.
Mining difficulty is a parameter periodically adjusted by the Bitcoin protocol according to established rules. After this adjustment is completed, 148.36T becomes the network’s current difficulty value. In terms of scope of impact, this is an on-chain operational metric and has no direct connection with the usage entry points of trading platforms—Huobi HTX registration/app download, Zhima Gate.io registration/app download, Bitget registration/app download, Binance registration/app download, OKX registration/app download, and similar processes are user-side operational processes. They should not be conflated with changes in difficulty data, nor do they constitute any operational advice. The next node to watch is the next difficulty adjustment, but neither material gives the specific time or estimated direction of the next adjustment.
Frequently asked questions
### What exactly changed in this difficulty adjustment?
Bitcoin completed the adjustment at 03:14:58 Beijing time on October 30 at block height 973728, raising difficulty by 5.54% to 148.36T. The previous adjustment was an increase of 5.92% to 140.58T. PANews cited mempool.space for the data, and Odaily Planet Daily reported consistently.
### Will the difficulty increase affect ordinary holders or trading users?
Based on the two materials, the reports only cover the difficulty value and adjustment timing, and do not mention impact on holding, trading, or platform use. Difficulty is an on-chain operational metric and has no direct connection with the registration/download processes of platforms such as Huobi HTX, Zhima Gate.io, Bitget, Binance, and OKX.
### When is the next difficulty adjustment?
Neither source disclosed the time or estimated direction of the next adjustment; they only recorded the timing and magnitude of this adjustment. Subsequent changes must be based on records from on-chain data such as mempool.space after the next adjustment is completed; the available materials are insufficient to make a judgment.
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