Glossary

Tokenomics & On-chain

What is the Bitcoin halving and how does it affect supply?

The Bitcoin halving is a scheduled event, roughly every four years, that cuts the reward miners receive for adding new blocks by half. This slows the rate at which new bitcoin enters circulation, tightening the pace of supply growth toward the 21 million cap. For example, a block reward of 6.25 bitcoin becomes 3.125 after a halving. While halvings reduce new issuance, their effect on price depends on demand and broader market conditions, so a slower supply rate does not guarantee any particular outcome.

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