What did a prolonged decline from peak difficulty mean for Bitcoin mining conditions? In its November 8, 2026 roundup, PANews reported that network difficulty had remained below its record high for 374 days—the longest such stretch in Bitcoin’s history. The same report cited 36 blocks found by solo miners between February 11 and November 7, 2026.
Difficulty remained below the October 2025 record
According to the report, Bitcoin mining difficulty had stayed below the 155.97 trillion record set on October 29, 2025, for 374 days. That exceeded the previous stretches of 364 days following the 2011 crash and 253 days following China’s 2021 mining ban.
Difficulty fell to 124.93 trillion in mid-June 2026, about 20% below the peak, before recovering to 148.36 trillion in October.
At the time of publication, Mempool.space projected a further decline of approximately 3.7%, with the next adjustment expected around November 13. That figure was a forecast, not a completed adjustment.
The report attributed pressure on the mining sector to weak Bitcoin prices, publicly listed miners selling bitcoin and a shift toward AI.
Solo miners found 36 blocks in the reported period
Citing Soloblocks.io, PANews reported that solo Bitcoin miners found 36 blocks from February 11 through November 7, 2026. Combined rewards, including transaction fees, totaled approximately 113.149 BTC, valued at about $8.5 million at the prices used in the report.
Reported rewards per block ranged from approximately 3.13 to 3.2 BTC, or $236,000 to $242,000. Several recent successful finds came through solo-mining pools such as CKPool Solo, with some involving small home mining machines.
These figures describe successful block finds and gross rewards, not individual miners’ profitability. The source did not provide equipment purchase costs, electricity consumption, power tariffs or other operating expenses needed to calculate net returns.
Original publication: November 8, 2026, at 17:20 (UTC+8).
Source: PANews daily roundup.