Live Blog: Bitcoin Halving
The bitcoin block reward is set to fall from 25 bitcoins to 12.5 bitcoins in just a few hours. The event, which happens roughly every four years, represents a major shift in the mining landscape, and speculation has swirled about what impact the reward drop will have on the bitcoin mining ecosystem. CoinDesk will be live blogging today's event, providing updates on the latest speculation and commentary. 16:40 15 Blocks to Go As of press time, the 419,985th block has been mined (processed by Bitmain's AntPool). With this block, only 15 blocks remain before the network subsidy falls from 25....
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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 $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....
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 […]