In short: in the week to 2026-10-23, the Bitcoin network averaged about 1,034 EH/s of hashrate, which rose 0.9% from the week before. Mining difficulty stands at 140.58 T, after a +5.92% adjustment on 2026-10-16. Bitcoin closed at about $81,542, flat on the week.
The numbers
| Measure | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Network hashrate (7-day average) | 1,034 EH/s | up 0.9% in a week, up 11.7% in 30 days |
| Mining difficulty | 140.58 T | last adjustment +5.92% on 2026-10-16 |
| Bitcoin price (daily close) | $81,542 | was flat over 7 days |
| Block height | 972,815 | about 77,185 blocks (~536 days) to the next halving |
Sources: network data from mempool.space, price from public daily closes. Figures as of 2026-10-23.
What it means for a mining farm
More hashrate on the network means each machine earns a smaller share of every block. When difficulty rises, older or less efficient miners feel it first, and the cost of power decides who keeps running.
For a farm, the two levers that matter are the cost of each kilowatt-hour and how efficiently the machines turn it into hashes. That is why Farm Futures runs on solar, wind and grid power through one managed system: power is the largest running cost of mining.
Who found the blocks
Over the last month the largest pools were Foundry USA (25.9%), AntPool (20.9%), F2Pool (16.4%). Pools combine many farms so that payouts arrive steadily instead of by luck.
The farm this week
The 1,980 Antminer S19 Pro miners kept running on the farm's managed power. The AI hall is built; its GPU servers are the next step and are not running yet. Live figures are on the farm, live.
Mining income moves with the Bitcoin price and network difficulty and is never guaranteed. Read the risks before investing.
