Bitcoin Halving
Roughly every four years the reward for securing the Bitcoin network is cut in half, so fewer new coins reach the market: talk of scarcity grows for months before and after, and earlier cycles are compared closely.
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- · First Bitcoin halving: block reward cut from 50 to 25 BTC at block 210,000
Bitcoin's block reward dropped from 50 coins to 25 coins per block. This was the first time the supply of new bitcoins entering the market was cut in half, as designed by Bitcoin's creator. - · Second Bitcoin halving: block reward cut from 25 to 12.5 BTC at block 420,000
The block reward decreased from 25 coins to 12.5 coins. Bitcoin's price had risen significantly in the months before this event as investors anticipated the reduced supply of new coins. - · Third Bitcoin halving: block reward cut from 12.5 to 6.25 BTC at block 630,000
The block reward fell from 12.5 coins to 6.25 coins. This halving occurred during the global pandemic and was followed by a major increase in Bitcoin's price over the following months. - · Fourth Bitcoin halving: block reward cut from 6.25 to 3.125 BTC at block 840,000
The block reward dropped from 6.25 coins to 3.125 coins. This was the most recent halving, and Bitcoin's price had doubled in the year leading up to this event.
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