For the first time ever, Bitcoin’s (BTC) hit Hashrate 1 Zettahash (1 ZH/S) Friday according to data from Glassnode. The previous record was set on January 31, when the network hit 975 Exahashes per day. Second (EH/S).

Bitcoin first reached 1 EH/S in 2016 – a milestone that has now been multiplied 1,000 times.

Coindesk Research, published on April 3, noted that the hash rate was climbing to record levels even when Bitcoin’s award remained disconnected from this trend. Since then, the price has fallen another 10%, partly driven by President Trump’s tariffs and now hovers around $ 77,000.

As the research pointed out, analyzing the hash rate on a 24-hour timeframe can be misleading due to natural blocking time variability, which is how the post happened. More accurate insights typically come from using average in the longer term, such as the 7-day sliding average that sets the hash rate of 879 EH/S. Nevertheless, it is important to note that the milestone is historic.

From Sunday, Bitcoin’s difficulty adjustment rose by almost 7%, pushing the difficulty to adjust to a highlight at all times of 121.5 trillion (T). This marks the largest upward adjustment since July 2024. While the last 17 adjustments, 14 have been positive, according to Glassnode data. This mechanism ensures that blocks continue to be extracted approximately every 10 minutes and maintain network consistency.

Meanwhile, miner income is Exahash or knows as hashprice — a metric estimation of daily income compared to the hash power drop to a low time of $ 42.40. This decrease is driven by a combination of low transaction fees, increasing network problems and a relatively low Bitcoin price.

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