Bitcoin Q&A: Why Can't Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Adjust a Little Quicker?
Channel: aantonop
Date: 26/05/2020

The Bitcoin mining difficulty currently adjusts roughly every 2 weeks, while on other chains mining difficulty adjusts much more often. Why? Why does Bitcoin stick with slow adjustments? 

This question is from the Patreon Q&A session which took place on April 25th, 2020. If you want early-access to talks and a chance to ask questions in the monthly live Q&As with Andreas, become a Community Builder on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop 

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