🔔Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops by 7.8%: Miners Shift to AI Hashrate, Network Hashrate Continues to Decline According to Mars Finance, on March 23, Bitcoin mining difficulty dropped by approximately 7.76% to 133.79T, marking the second largest negative adjustment in 2026. The current network hashrate has fallen back to approximately 903–948 EH/s, a significant decrease from the 2025 peak. Analysts point out that with the price of Bitcoin below production costs and mining revenue under pressure, many miners are shifting their infrastructure towards AI and high-performance computing businesses, driving a structural shift in the industry. Mining companies including Core Scientific and Bitdeer have accelerated their transformation, which may impact the long-term security and hashrate landscape of the Bitcoin network.