difficulty
Phonetic: /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/
Part of Speech: noun
Category: To be determined
The concept outlining how hard it is to verify blocks in a blockchain network during Proof of Work mining. In the Bitcoin network, the difficulty of mining adjusts every 2016 blocks. This is to keep block verification time at ten minutes.
Definition source: Consensys Software Inc., A Blockchain Glossary for Beginners
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In cryptocurrency, difficulty indicates the difficulty required to mine a block. Learn more at Binance Academy.
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Date first recorded: 2025-01-31
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