Block Hunt Intensifies as Bitcoin Difficulty Climbs 1.07%

Key Points

1. Bitcoin network difficulty rose by 1.07% on July 25, reaching 127.62 trillion, making block discovery slightly harder.

2. The network's hashrate remains strong at 933.61 EH/s, near its all-time peak, with hashprice at $58.67 per petahash.

3. In 2025, Bitcoin has seen nine difficulty hikes (totaling 32.24%) and five decreases (totaling 16.54%).

4. Over the past three years, difficulty adjustments include 69 increases (410.09% total) and 32 decreases (89.17% total).

5. The next difficulty adjustment is projected for August 7, 2025, with a potential 6.83% increase if current block times (9 minutes 21 seconds) persist.