Halving
Mining● Common
A programmed event every 210,000 blocks (~4 years) where the block subsidy is cut in half. Started at 50 BTC in 2009; after four halvings it's 3.125 BTC (2024). Creates predictable monetary policy with decreasing inflation, approaching the 21 million coin limit.
Technical Notes
Halvings: 2012 (25 BTC), 2016 (12.5 BTC), 2020 (6.25 BTC), 2024 (3.125 BTC). ~64 halvings total until subsidy reaches 0 (around 2140). Post-halving, miners rely more on transaction fees. Historically correlated with price appreciation.
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Created:1/3/2026by System