Bitcoin Miners Share Optimism as Second Bitcoin Halving Approaches
The second so-called Bitcoin “block halving” is fast approaching. This week, as three-quarters of all bitcoins have been mined, the block subsidy will decrease from 25 bitcoins per block to 12.5. A key event in Bitcoin's history, eagerly anticipated by some – and perhaps somewhat feared by others. More than anyone else, Bitcoin miners stand to be....
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As the highly anticipated Bitcoin halving event approaches on April 19, a fascinating trend is emerging among miners. Unlike the pre-halving sell-offs witnessed before the Halvings of 2016 and 2020, miners accumulate, going against previous trends. Miners Accumulating Bitcoin In a post on X, one analyst, while citing CryptoQuant data, notes that since the beginning […]
With Bitcoin network scheduled for halving next week, there is an uncertainty about the value of bitcoin after halving. Within one week, the Bitcoin network will undergo a major change. Bitcoin block reward halving is scheduled to happen on the 9th of this month. Once it happens, the mining rewards for discovering each new block by the miners will be reduced to 12.5 freshly minted bitcoins from the existing 25 bitcoins. This will effectively reduce the amount of new bitcoins introduced into circulation. The creator(s) of Bitcoin have deliberately incorporated this feature to ensure the....
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....
The much anticipated Bitcoin-Halving Day is approaching fast with less than 300 blocks to go until the reward changes for miners. Expectations for this event have been quite massive, with many predicting a surge in price. Meanwhile, others are holding events to celebrate this milestone in Bitcoin’s life. We’re Gonna Party Like It’s Block # 419,975. It....
The second-ever Bitcoin block reward halving is estimated to take place in a little under two weeks, and the overall effects of this event are still somewhat of an unknown. There has been a runup in the Bitcoin price over the past month, and many claim this is due to the upcoming halving, where the number of new bitcoins created roughly every 10 minutes is cut in half (from 25 to 12.5). To get some informed opinions about what could happen next, Bitcoin Magazine reached out to BitFury CEO Valery Vavilov and BTCC COO Samson Mow. BitFury manufactures ASIC Bitcoin mining chips (and mines with....