Bitcoin mining difficulty hits final 2025 adjustment at 148.2T, seen rising by January 8, 2026

Bitcoin’s network mining difficulty recorded its final 2025 adjustment at 148.2 trillion and is forecast to climb to 149 trillion around January 8, 2026 as average block times sit near 9.95 minutes. This automatic adjustment mechanism raises the computational threshold for miners, helping keep the network decentralized and supporting Bitcoin’s issuance schedule and price stability.