Biggest mining difficulty spike in 14 months — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week By Cointelegraph

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Biggest mining difficulty spike in 14 months — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

(BTC) begins a new week still under $20,000 — one which promises to give traders the excitement they have been looking for.

After another very similar weekly close, is still waiting for the breakout from its multi-week trading range.

BTC/USD 1-week candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView
Bitcoin historical volatility index (BVOL) 1-week candle chart. Source: TradingView
U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) chart (screenshot). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bitcoin network fundamentals overview (screenshot). Source: BTC.com
Bitcoin miner net position change chart. Source: Glassnode
Bitcoin drawdown from all-time highs chart. Source: Glassnode
Bitcoin macro highs and lows comparison chart. Source: William Clemente/ Twitter
Crypto Fear & Greed Index (screenshot). Source: Alternative.me
Bitcoin halving cycle phases annotated chart. Source: Stockmoney Lizards/ Twitter