Mining Engine
Hash Rate
0 H/s
Nonce (Attempts)
0
Current Hash
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Target (Hash Must Start With)
000fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff
Blocks Mined
0
Earnings
0.0000 BTC
Click Start Mining to begin searching for a valid nonce that creates a hash with 3 leading zeros.
Difficulty
Current Difficulty
3
3 leading zeros required
EasyHard
Each extra leading zero makes mining ~16x harder. Bitcoin currently requires ~19 leading zeros!
Halving Schedule
Current Block Reward
3.1250 BTC
Era 1
Era 1
3.1250
BTC
Era 2
1.5625
BTC
Era 3
0.7813
BTC
Era 4
0.3906
BTC
Next halving in9 blocks
Bitcoin halves rewards every 210,000 blocks (~4 years). Here it happens every 10 blocks for demonstration.
Why Understanding Mining Matters
Mining is the foundation of Bitcoin's security model and has shaped the entire cryptocurrency industry. Understanding mining economics — hash rate, difficulty adjustments, block rewards, and energy costs — is essential for evaluating proof-of-work networks. Even as many chains move to proof-of-stake, mining concepts like hash puzzles and difficulty targets remain fundamental to blockchain education.