Bitcoin Halving: A Block-Subsidy Schedule, Not a Trade Clock
Bitcoin's subsidy reduction is deterministic by block height; its calendar date is approximate and its relationship to price is a hypothesis, not a forecast.
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Reviewed 2026-08-13 by CryptoLV Editorial. Next review: 2026-11-13.
- Bitcoin Developer Reference: Block Chain opens in a new tab
Supports: Bitcoin's block subsidy started at 50 BTC and halves every 210,000 blocks under current consensus rules.
- Bitcoin.org Vocabulary: Halving opens in a new tab
Supports: The halving is a scheduled block-subsidy reduction every 210,000 blocks, roughly every four years, within Bitcoin's issuance schedule.
- Bitcoin Developer Guide: Mining opens in a new tab
Supports: The block reward consists of subsidy and transaction fees, and mining outcomes depend on protocol and mining processes.
- CFTC: Risks of Virtual Currency Trading opens in a new tab
Supports: Virtual-currency markets can involve volatility, platform, cyber, manipulation, and leveraged-derivatives risks.
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