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Difficulty Calculator

Difficulty adjusts every 2,016 blocks, and each rise cuts every miner's share. Project your daily output through several adjustments at an assumed trend.

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Results (live)

Output after adjustments0.00015806 BTC/day
Change in your output-21%
Time span (≈2 weeks each)84 days

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How it works

future output = current output ÷ (1 + change%)^adjustments

Worked example

Mining 0.0002 BTC/day with difficulty rising 4% per epoch: after six adjustments (about 12 weeks) output falls 21% to 0.000158 BTC/day.

FAQ

What has difficulty historically done?

Risen most epochs, with 2-6% common in growth phases and occasional drops after price crashes or mining bans.

Why does difficulty exist?

To keep blocks near 10 minutes regardless of how much hardware joins. More hashrate, harder puzzle, same block pace.

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