According to CoinWarz, the next difficulty adjustment is expected at block 
927,360, moving the target from 149 trillion to close to 150 trillion. That is 
a modest rise, but it matters because Bitcoin miners are already working with 
very thin margins. Hashpower is strong enough to push difficulty up even while 
returns stay near record lows. Related Reading: Bitcoin’s November Slump Could 
Trigger A 2026 Revival, Analysts Say Hashprice Sits Near Break-Even Hashrate 
Index data shows hashprice is hovering around $38.3 PH/s per day, a touch up 
from a recent trough below $35 PH/s on November 21. Reports indicate that $40 
PH/s is roughly the break-even level for many operations. When revenue per 
petahash drifts under that mark, some miners face a hard choice as they usher 
in December: switch off rigs or keep paying to mine. Average block times have 
been close to the 10-minute goal, with the network recently averaging about 
9.97 minutes, which helped trigger the most recent adjustment that dropped 
difficulty from 152.2 trillion to 149.3 trillion. Hardware, Politics And 
Supply Risks Reports have disclosed a US Department of Homeland Security probe 
into Bitmain, the China-based ASIC maker, over concerns its machines could be 
accessed remotely. Bitmain is reported to control about 80% of the ASIC 
market, according to the University of Cambridge. That market concentration 
leaves the industry vulnerable. If US officials impose restrictions, tariffs, 
or other limits, miners could face higher hardware costs and slower 
deliveries. Some equipment orders might be delayed or rerouted, and expansion 
plans would be tested. China Unlikely To End Bitcoin Mining Ban Despite Uptick 
Meanwhile, overseas, a mild uptick in China’s bitcoin mining has led some 
scholars to urge Beijing to relax its ban so miners can use excess energy, but 
experts say a formal reversal is unlikely. Related Reading: 320 Ether On The 
Move: Bhutan Ramps Up Its Staking Game According to Hashrate Index, China’s 
share of global hash rate rose from 13.75% in Q1 2025 to 14% in the current 
quarter, placing it third behind the US and Russia. Historical data from the 
Cambridge index shows China’s hash rate fell to zero in July 2021 before 
unofficial activity pushed it back to 22.29% by September 2021; Cambridge 
stopped updating its mining map in February 2022. Beijing has tightened rules 
on crypto in recent years, arguing such activity disrupts financial order and 
can enable illegal behavior. Experts believe those political and policy 
concerns make an official lift of the mining ban unlikely, despite the recent 
rise in activity. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from TradingView

Bitcoin Miners Face A Harsh December: Rising BTC Difficulty, Falling Hashprice

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