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+layout: forum
+title: 'Re: Proof-of-work difficulty increasing'
+grand_parent: Forum Posts
+parent: Bitcoin Forum
+nav_order: 77
+date: 2010-02-25 23:06:29 UTC
+original: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=43.msg540#msg540
+---
+
+# Re: Proof-of-work difficulty increasing
+
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+```
+Re: Proof-of-work difficulty increasing
+February 25, 2010, 11:06:29 PM
+
+The formula is based on the time it takes to generate 2016 blocks.  The difficulty is multiplied by 14/(actual days taken).  For instance, this time it took 9.4 days, so the calculation was 14/9.4 = 1.49.  Previous difficulty 2.53 * 1.49 = 3.78, a 49% increase.
+
+I don't know what you're talking about accepting easier difficulties.
+```