Bitcoin Turns up the Heat: Difficulty Jumps Nearly 8% as Payouts Dip

Bitcoin miners faced a 7.96% hike in difficulty on June 12, 2025, when block height 905184 was reached--pushing the number up to 126.27 trillion. Snagging BTC just got trickier. Saturday's difficulty tweak pushed the level 7.96% higher, marking the ninth time it's climbed this year, alongside five times it's been dialed down. The difficulty figure […]