Is there a formula to convert the value obtained from getdifficulty into a leading number of zeros?

Question

Do you have a good link that I can use to learn how to convert :

getdifficulty
{"method":"getdifficulty","params":[],"id":"45126611-1700757630","chain_name":"base_blocks"}

1.35360941856863

to a leading number of zeros?

Answer 1

There's lots of information about this available through a Google search. Or you can just some trial and error, i.e. a binary search on the value of pow-minimum-bits.

Answer 2

Yes, the getdifficulty value in the context of cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, represents the current difficulty target for mining a block. This value is a floating-point number. To convert it into a corresponding number of leading zeros, you can use the following formula:

Leading Zeros=⌈log⁡2(getdifficulty)⌉Leading Zeros=⌈log2​(getdifficulty)⌉

This formula calculates the logarithm base 2 of the getdifficulty value and rounds up to the nearest integer using the ceiling function (⌈�⌉⌈x⌉). The result represents the number of leading zeros required for the proof-of-work target.