take a look at this guys :
Bitcoin Difficulty: 40,300,030,328
Estimated Next Difficulty: 39,867,730,520 (-1.07%)
Adjust time: After 1682 Blocks, About 11.8 days
https://bitcoinwisdom.com/bitcoin/difficultywhat could this mean for the future of bitcoin ?
Nothing , only : some people have turn off their mining hardware because the price of bitcoin has dropped.