Why the Bitcoin ‘mid-halving’ price slump will play out differently this time
The $50,000 resistance level seems to be the line in the sand that separates certainty from doubt that Bitcoin has cast off the four-year cycle trend according to Santiment. Some analysts believe the four-year market cycle is changing and that the halving schedule may no longer determine cyclical conditions as Bitcoin closes in on the mid point between halvings.The halving is when the amount of Bitcoin (BTC) rewards issued per new block mined is reduced by half. The next halving will happen around May 5, 2024, andl reduce block rewards to 3.125 BTC.According to author @Alerzio on the....
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