**Top 11 Bitcoin Mining Companies Show 13% Increase in Production in October Despite Rising Difficulty**
October has been a month of growth for most major Bitcoin mining companies, despite challenging mining conditions. According to Farside, all leading players in the market, except for Terawulf, increased their production volumes, collectively producing 3630 BTC. The leader in growth was Marathon Digital Holdings with 717 BTC, followed by CleanSpark with 655 BTC and Riot Platforms with 505 BTC. This data confirms the ongoing positive trend for mining companies, despite the increase in mining difficulty, which rose by more than 6% in November and is expected to increase by another 2% in the coming weeks.