Crypto Insights

Introduction Bitcoin's mining difficulty - an onchain metric just surged by 15%, marking the most significant single adjustment since 2021. This automatic recalibration signals something significant is happening beneath the surface of the world's largest cryptocurrency network. Why Did It Happen? Mining difficulty adjusts every ~2,016 blocks (roughly two weeks) to keep block times near 10 minutes. A 15% spike means far more computational power flooded the network  driven by