Bitcoin mining difficulty has not surpassed its all-time high for 374 days

Bitcoin’s mining difficulty has gone 374 days without setting a new all-time high, surpassing the prior record gap of 364 days set in 2011–2012. The difficulty last peaked at 155.97T on Oct. 29, 2025, and stood at 148.36T as of Oct. 29, 2026, about 4.88% below the record, according to Mempool.space and Hashrate Index data. The stretch does not mean difficulty fell continuously over the period, as the metric underwent multiple adjustments. The milestone matters because it points to a prolonged pause in network difficulty growth, a key gauge of competition for block rewards. Traders will watch upcoming difficulty adjustments and hash rate trends for signs of whether miner participation is stabilizing or decelerating.