Bitcoin Halving Events

Programmed reductions in Bitcoin's block reward that occur approximately every four years (210,000 blocks), cutting the new supply rate in half. These events include the first halving on November 28, 2012 (50 to 25 BTC), the second on July 9, 2016 (25 to 12.5 BTC), the third on May 11, 2020 (12.5 to 6.25 BTC), and the fourth on April 20, 2024 (6.25 to 3.125 BTC). Halvings are fundamental to Bitcoin's deflationary monetary policy, creating supply scarcity that has historically preceded bull markets.

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