Halving Events

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Every ~4 years, new Bitcoin issued per block is cut in half. This slows down new supply entering the market.

Simple definitions:

  • •Block reward: New BTC paid to miners for adding a block.
  • •Halving: Scheduled 50% cut to the block reward every 210,000 blocks.
  • •Issuance: The rate new coins are created.
Halving Schedule
Halving Schedule

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