If the Hash Rate Doubles, How Does the Difficulty Target Respond?

If the hash rate doubles, the difficulty target will be adjusted to be twice as hard (halved) during the next adjustment period. This ensures that even with double the computational power, the time taken to find the next 2,016 blocks remains approximately the same (two weeks).

The system aims for stability in block issuance time, not stability in mining difficulty.

How Often Does Bitcoin’s Difficulty Adjustment Occur and Why?
Why Does the Network’s Difficulty Target Change over Time?
What Is a Hash Rate and How Does It Relate to Network Difficulty?
What Is the Relationship between Hash Rate and the Difficulty Target?
If the Hash Rate Suddenly Doubles, How Soon Will the Next Difficulty Adjustment Occur?
What Is the Typical Block Time for Ethereum and Bitcoin?
How Does the “Difficulty Adjustment” Mechanism Maintain Bitcoin’s Block Time Consistency?
How Do Mining Difficulty Adjustments Respond to a Significant Number of Miners Leaving the Network Post-Halving?

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