On October 16, Bitcoin's mining difficulty will increase by 5.49%, making it more costly to mine new coins. This adjustment reflects a rise in computing power to 1 zettahash per second, causing miners' revenue per unit of power to drop by about 5.2% while electricity costs remain unchanged. Although this raises production costs, the impact on Bitcoin's price is limited, as daily mined Bitcoin represents only a tiny fraction of daily trading volume. Investors should watch key price levels around $81,000 and $84,000, but the difficulty change is primarily a cost factor for miners, not a direct price driver.
Bitcoin mining difficulty rose 5.49% on Friday, increasing the cost of mining new coins. For readers following cryptocurrency markets, here is Pluang's market snapshot as of Oct 14, 2026 04:32 WIB: out of 50 major cryptocurrencies, 15 rose and 34 fell today. Notable movers include UNI at Rp135.992 with a 3.66% gain and a typical hold time of 65 days, NEO at Rp42.886 down 3.63%, and THETA at Rp3.693 down 3.43%.
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