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Bitcoin Difficulty Adjustment at Block 969,696
Bitcoin's difficulty adjustment at block 969,696 is estimated for Saturday, October 3, 2026, with the exact UTC time moving as blocks are mined.
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About this event
The Bitcoin network retargets mining difficulty every 2,016 blocks. The adjustment for this cycle takes effect at block height 969,696. The estimated date is Saturday, October 3, 2026, in UTC. The date is tentative and is based on block times, not a fixed schedule.
Key facts
Adjustment block height969,696
RuleBitcoin retargets mining difficulty every 2,016 blocks
Time basisestimate from recent block times (moves as blocks are mined)
Blocks left when read17
Estimated difficulty change when read-0.2%
What to watch
- 1The new mining difficulty value at block 969,696
- 2The next difficulty adjustment, 2,016 blocks after 969,696
