Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Decreases by 3.28%

On January 22, Bitcoin's mining difficulty experienced a decrease of 3.28%, settling at 141.67 TH. This reduction follows a prior dip of 1.2%, marking the second consecutive decline in mining difficulty.

Currently, Bitcoin's hash rate exceeds 1 ZH/s, with a seven-day moving average of 1.01 ZH/s according to Glassnode. Notably, on January 17, the hash rate dropped to a local low of 977 EH/s.

The leading contributor to the global hash rate is Foundry USA, which holds a 31.1% share, followed by AntPool at 15.6% and F2Pool at 9.8%.

As reported by Hashrate Index, the hash price is currently $38.4 per PH/s per day, while miners' earnings based on computational power peaked at $42 in mid-January. Additionally, on January 20, a solo miner successfully mined block #933034, earning a reward of 3.131 BTC, valued at approximately $289,191.