The Bitcoin mining difficulty currently adjusts roughly every 2 weeks, while on other chains mining difficulty adjusts much more often. Why? Why does Bitcoin stick with slow adjustments? <br /><br />This question is from the Patrion Q&A session which took place on April 25th, 2020. If you want early-access to talks and a chance to ask questions in the monthly live Q&As with Andreas, become a Community Builder on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/aantonop" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/aantonop</a> <br /><br />Related Videos:<br />Bitcoin Q&A: Difficulty targeting and the "death spiral" - <a href="https://youtu.be/S3U-4Orqq8Y" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/S3U-4Orqq8Y</a><br />Bitcoin Q&A: Proof-of-work changes - <a href="https://youtu.be/AcaktuPdQrc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/AcaktuPdQrc</a> <br />Bitcoin Q&A: BCHABC vs. BCHSV hard forks - <a href="https://youtu.be/q93sK1CxKNM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/q93sK1CxKNM</a><br />Bitcoin Q&A: Nonces, mining, and quantum computing - <a href="https://youtu.be/d4xXJh677J0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/d4xXJh677J0</a> <br />Bitcoin Q&A: What's the Biggest Threat to Bitcoin in 2020? - <a href="https://youtu.be/JNVqXE2bSfE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/JNVqXE2bSfE</a><br /><br />Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a best-selling author, speaker, educator, and highly sought after expert in Bitcoin and open blockchain technologies. Andreas has written two best-selling technical books for programmers, “Mastering Bitcoin” and “Mastering Ethereum”. He has published “The Internet of Money” series of books, which focus on the social, political, and economic importance and implications of these technologies. He is known for making complex subjects easy to understand and highlighting both the positive and negative impacts these technologies can have on our global societies. <br /><br />Subscribe to this channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains; click on the red bell to enable notifications about new videos!<br /><br />Follow on Twitter: @aantonop // <a href="https://twitter.com/aantonop" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/aantonop</a><br />Connect on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AndreasMAntonopoulos" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/AndreasMAntonopoulos</a><br />Connect on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/aantonop/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/company/aantonop/</a><br />Follow on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/amantonop/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/amantonop/</a><br />Learn More: aantonop.com<br /><br />Listen to the “Unscrypted” Podcast: <a href="https://aantonop.com/unscrypted/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://aantonop.com/unscrypted/</a><br />MASTERING BITCOIN, 2nd Edition: <a href="https://amzn.to/2xcdsY9" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/2xcdsY9</a><br />Translations of MASTERING BITCOIN: <a href="https://bitcoinbook.info/translations-of-mastering-bitcoin/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://bitcoinbook.info/translations-of-mastering-bitcoin/</a><br />MASTERING ETHEREUM: <a href="https://amzn.to/2xdxmlK" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/2xdxmlK</a><br /><br />THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v1: <a href="https://amzn.to/2ykmXFs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/2ykmXFs</a><br />THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v2: <a href="https://amzn.to/2IIG5BJ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/2IIG5BJ</a><br />THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v3: <a href="https://aantonop.io/tiomv3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://aantonop.io/tiomv3</a><br /><br />Translations of THE INTERNET OF MONEY:<br />Spanish, 'Internet del Dinero' (v1) - <a href="https://amzn.to/2yoaTTq" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/2yoaTTq</a><br />German, 'Das Internet des Geldes' (v1) - <a href="https://amzn.to/2LEiyqO" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/2LEiyqO</a><br />German, 'Das Internet des Geldes' (v2) - <a href="https://amzn.to/2VCzse5" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://amzn.to/2VCzse5</a><br />French, 'L'internet de l'argent' (v1) - <a href="https://www.amazon.fr/Linternet-largent-Andreas-M-Antonopoulos/dp/2856083390" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.fr/Linternet-largent-Andreas-M-Antonopoulos/dp/2856083390</a><br />Vietnamese, 'Internet Của Tiền Tệ' (v1) - <a href="https://alphabooks.vn/khi-tien-len-mang" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://alphabooks.vn/khi-tien-len-mang</a><br /><br />Music: "Unbounded" by Orfan (<a href="https://twitter.com/gra" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/gra</a><br />...<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Lm_8vLtiAI" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Lm_8vLtiAI</a>