Data: Bitcoin hash rate is approaching its peak, and mining difficulty may reach a new high

ChainCatcher message, according to Luxor's hashrateindex.com data, Bitcoin's hash rate is currently hovering around 660 EH/s, just 17 EH/s lower than the peak of 677 EH/s recorded on July 25, 2024.

Analysis indicates that although mining difficulty was recently reduced by 4.19%, current forecasts suggest that the difficulty reduction may become a thing of the past. On August 28, Bitcoin mining difficulty is expected to increase by 4% or more, which could push it to a historical high of 90.67 T.