The Bitcoin Halving: Deflating the Hype
The approaching halving of Bitcoin’s block reward is the subject of much optimism among Bitcoin enthusiasts and price speculators. Hardcore believers, uncaring about its exchange rate, look forward to the “halvening” as a milestone in Bitcoin’s history. Each block reward halving represents a triumph for Bitcoin, for they signify that Bitcoin has remained relevant enough for mining to continue. Speculators, on the other hand, look to the halving as a source of hope. Since the block reward will be cut in half, supply will not grow as rapidly. This fact leads many to believe that the Bitcoin....
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A lot of people assumed the Bitcoin halving would force the price upwards. However, that will not necessarily be the case. The upcoming Bitcoin halving has been a subject of great debate and excitement. While the block reward will be cut in half, the number of newly minted coins per day will decrease. Bitcoin miners, on the other hand, will earn less money, depending on how the Bitcoin price evolves. But so far, it seems like market movers are pushing the Bitcoin price down, rather than up. Bitcoin Halving Does Not Deliver On The Hype. A lot of people assumed the Bitcoin halving would....
The air crackles with anticipation as the Bitcoin network hurtles towards its fourth halving event, expected within the next few hours. This pre-programmed phenomenon cuts the block reward for miners – the number of new Bitcoins generated for verifying transactions – in half. While some see it as a recipe for another digital gold rush, […]
The Bitgesell halving just took place yesterday, March 28th, and will focus on putting a deflationary economic model in place just like Bitcoin did after its halving. Here’s everything you need to know about the Bitgesell halving, the coin itself, and what lies ahead post-halving. What To Expect Now That The Bitgesell Halving Has Happened Bitgesell, a young but novel blockchain project founded by Emma Wu, relies on a spinoff of the original Bitcoin codebase, […]
Bitcoin is now 86% through on the path toward the next halving. Here’s what the last two cycles looked like at the same mark in their lifespans. Bitcoin Progress Towards Next Halving Has Now Hit 86% In a post on X, the BTC cycle analyst Root posted an update on the halving progress of the […]
Just as Bitcoin’s block reward halved in the past, Litecoin will undergo the same same process on Tuesday, August 25th. In anticipation of the halving, the Litecoin Association says that it is a milestone in the cryptocurrency’s 4-year history. The association also released a video that elaborates the entire process of Litecoin’s halving, informing that after the halving, Litecoin will reward miners with 25 coins rather than 50 coins per block. The video also explains that the halving process happens every four years for both Litecoin and Bitcoin, as dictated by their respective protocols.....