Despite Bitcoin's price reaching $84,751, which improved the theoretical gross hashprice by 2.65% relative to the prior modeled baseline, the next network difficulty adjustment is provisionally estimated to decrease by 2.48%. This projection, an early signal from slower block production rather than a confirmed result of miners switching off, suggests that the rally may not fully alleviate the challenges faced by miners, with difficulty signals already flashing caution. The network's mining difficulty had previously increased by 4.16% on September 19.