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Since 2015, a code known as the "difficulty bomb" has been embedded in the Ethereum protocol. It is set to run when a predetermined number of blocks have been mined and uploaded to the blockchain. As the name implies, it dramatically increases the difficulty of mining on the current PoW network. Over time, transaction validation approaches infinite difficulty and becomes ever more complex.