2024.04.20 · 기술
4th halving
The block reward dropped from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC.
This occurred automatically at block #840,000. New issuance was cut in half, bringing the annual inflation rate down to 0.83%, lower than gold's roughly 1.5%. Consolidation in the mining industry accelerated, evolving toward a structure where only operators with efficient ASICs and cheap power sources survive.
Sources & references
- Investopedia — Bitcoin Halving — Investopedia ↗
An explainer document on how the halving works and its price impact across the previous three occurrences.