Bitcoin’s mining difficulty reached a new all-time high on the 16th anniversary of the first cryptocurrency’s genesis block. Bitcoin difficulty was 109.78 trillion on Jan. 3, according to CoinWarz data. The last difficulty adjustment was on Dec. 29. That’s up 24% in the past 90 days and about 52% since the beginning of 2024. To continue reading this as well as other DeFi and Web3 news, visit us at thedefiant.io