Bitcoin mining difficulty has surged to 144.4T, marking a 15% increase.

It is the largest difficulty adjustment since China's regulations in 2021.
The network's hash rate has recovered from last month's slump to 1 ZH/s, and the price has rebounded to around $67,000, but miners' profitability remains challenging.

Hash price is at its lowest in several years, staying around $23.9 per PH/s, putting pressure on profitability.
Nevertheless, large operators with access to low-cost energy continue mining.
For example, mining operations in the United Arab Emirates are carrying unrealized gains of approximately $340 million, indicating that well-capitalized companies are supporting the network.

Interestingly, several publicly listed mining companies are shifting energy resources toward AI and data center businesses.
BitFarms has announced a rebranding, and Riot Platforms is accelerating the expansion of AI data centers.
As difficulty increases, it appears miners are diversifying their strategies during this transitional period.