# Mining and network usage

September 2026 · Web app · API

New Difficulty Ribbon, Hash Ribbons, Network Composition, and OP RETURN Chain Share charts, including a breakdown of OP RETURN usage by protocol.

## What's new

Four new mining and network-usage charts:

- [Difficulty Ribbon](https://newhedge.io/bitcoin/difficulty-ribbon)
- [Hash Ribbons](https://newhedge.io/bitcoin/hash-ribbons)
- [Network Composition](https://newhedge.io/bitcoin/network-composition)
- [OP RETURN Chain Share](https://newhedge.io/bitcoin/op-return-chain-share), a breakdown of OP RETURN usage by protocol

The series behind these charts are also available through the Newhedge API.

## Related

- [Difficulty Ribbon API](https://docs.newhedge.io/api/difficulty-ribbon)
- [Hash Ribbons API](https://docs.newhedge.io/api/hash-ribbons)
- [Network Composition API](https://docs.newhedge.io/api/network-composition)
- [OP RETURN Chain Share API](https://docs.newhedge.io/api/op-return-chain-share)