# Re: Proof-of-work difficulty increasing

Post by: satoshi on February 15, 2010, 06:28:38 AM

14/02/2010 0000000065465700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

2009 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.00<br />
30/12/2009 &nbsp;1.18 &nbsp;&nbsp;+18%<br />
11/01/2010 &nbsp;1.31 &nbsp;&nbsp;+11%<br />
25/01/2010 &nbsp;1.34 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;+2%<br />
04/02/2010 &nbsp;1.82 &nbsp;&nbsp;+36%<br />
14/02/2010 &nbsp;2.53 &nbsp;&nbsp;+39%

Another big jump in difficulty yesterday from 1.82 times to 2.53 times, a 39% increase since 10 days ago. &nbsp;It was 10 days apart not 14 because more nodes joined and generated the 2016 blocks in less time.

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