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What role does the "difficulty adjustment algorithm" play in maintaining the stability of the Bitcoin network?

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The difficulty adjustment algorithm in the Bitcoin network plays a crucial role in maintaining stability by regulating the rate at which new blocks are added to the blockchain. This algorithm ensures that blocks are added approximately every 10 minutes, regardless of the total computational power (hash rate) of the network. If the hash rate increases, the difficulty of mining new blocks also increases_

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