Odaily Planet Daily News, on December 16, the mining difficulty of the Bitcoin network increased by 4.43%, reaching 108.52 T, setting a new record. This is the sixth consecutive increase in mining difficulty and the 26th adjustment this year. Cloverpool data shows that the total mining difficulty of the Bitcoin network has risen by 40% just this year. Additionally, according to CryptoQuant data, the network's average hash rate has remained above 800 EH/s over the past month. (CryptoSlate)