Bitcoin network and mining, live
Hub · Bitcoin network · Updated 14 October 2026 · By TradeSignalsHQBitcoin's network is the part of crypto that runs on published rules rather than announcements: a block about every ten minutes, a difficulty reset every 2,016 blocks, a subsidy cut every 210,000 blocks, and a fee market for the space in between. This hub shows where each of those stands right now and links to a guide for each one. Figures come straight from the network via mempool.space and refresh every couple of minutes.
Trackers
- CountdownBitcoin halvingBlocks and days to block 1,050,000, every past halving and the full subsidy schedule.
- TrackerDifficulty adjustmentProgress through the 2,016-block period, the estimated change and the rule behind it.
- Tracker + estimatorHashrate and hashpriceWhat a unit of mining power earns today, and a revenue estimator for one machine.
- DeskFees right nowBitcoin and Ethereum fees and the dollar cost of a simple transfer, on the homepage.
Guides
- ExplainerWhy a cheap Bitcoin fee can jump tenfoldFixed-size blocks, the fee auction, and how to avoid overpaying.
- ReferenceNetwork and mining glossarySubsidy, difficulty, hashprice, sat/vB, UTXO and more, in a line each.
- BlogNetwork blogDated posts on mining and network news, with sources.
- GuideHow we write trade ideasEntry, stop-loss, targets and the arithmetic of risk and reward.
How the pieces fit together
Miners compete to add the next block by computing hashes; the total rate of that work is the hashrate. The more hashrate joins, the faster blocks come — until the difficulty adjustment raises the bar and brings the pace back to about ten minutes. For each block, the winner collects the block subsidy and the transaction fees. The subsidy is cut in half at every halving; fees depend on how much users bid for space in the next block. Hashprice ties it together: total revenue divided by total hashrate, the income per unit of mining power.
None of these numbers is a price forecast. They describe how busy the network is and how well it pays the people securing it. We use them as context in the daily brief and in the reasoning behind trade ideas, alongside price, funding and macro dates.
Risk warning. Educational content only, not financial or investment advice. Crypto assets are highly volatile and you can lose all the money you put in.