I really find this strange...it can't be natural behavior.
There must be concrete reasons for this to happen.
How many cycles have we seen this type of event? 4 or 5 cycles? More?
so far 27 cycles from jan 2023 to now.
I would think at least nine cycles in the last 27 match the pattern.
look at the concept I describe . if you make it work and it pays more and it will as rewards decrease you simply do not need to do it every jump.
the patterns happened a lot in2023 and the first month of 2024.
as rewards drop with 2024 ½ ing it is easier to do.
and getting closer to 0 blocks behind. from 50 behind now to 20 behind
Latest Block: 825465 (a minute ago)
Current Pace: 97.8070% (922 / 942.67 expected, 20.67 behind)
Previous Difficulty: 72006146478567.1
Current Difficulty: 73197634206448.34
Next Difficulty: between 71632154136678 and 72086154231421
Next Difficulty Change: between -2.1387% and -1.5185%
Previous Retarget: January 5, 2024 at 7:36 PM (+1.6547%)
Next Retarget (earliest): January 20, 2024 at 12:55 AM (in 7d 16h 12m 11s)
Next Retarget (latest): January 20, 2024 at 3:08 AM (in 7d 18h 25m 17s)
Projected Epoch Length: between 14d 5h 18m 54s and 14d 7h 32m 1s
but this round of down then up did not give them as many fees as other rounds of this game. most fees were under 0.75 btc a block
so if the next four years happen with 2 of 3 jumps doing what i say pools will make solid coin.
back to 0%
Current Pace: 99.9679% (1029 / 1029.33 expected, 0.33 behind)
Previous Difficulty: 72006146478567.1
Current Difficulty: 73197634206448.34
Next Difficulty: between 73208068106894 and 73211358075134
Next Difficulty Change: between +0.0143% and +0.0187%
Previous Retarget: January 5, 2024 at 7:36 PM (+1.6547%)
Next Retarget (earliest): January 19, 2024 at 7:41 PM (in 6d 20h 31m 37s)
Next Retarget (latest): January 19, 2024 at 7:42 PM (in 6d 20h 33m 10s)
Projected Epoch Length: between 14d 0h 4m 55s and 14d 0h 6m 28s