Bitcoin’s block subsidy is cut in half every 210,000 blocks (~four years). The latest halving (April 2024) reduced the per-block reward from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC. Halvings reduce new BTC issuance by 50% overnight — a supply shock. Historical price action has rallied 12–18 months post-halving in prior cycles. Read our coverage of the current cycle.
Halving
Bitcoin's block subsidy is cut in half every 210,000 blocks (~four years). The latest halving (April 2024) reduced the per-block reward from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC. Halvings reduce new BTC issuance by 50% overnight — a supply shock. Historical price action has rallied 12–18 months post-halving in prior cycles. Read our coverage of the current cycle.
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