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What is Bitcoin Halving?

Bitcoin Halving: a crypto term, explained in plain English.

In one line

The event, about every four years, when the reward for mining a new Bitcoin block is cut in half, slowing how fast new bitcoin is created.

Crypto Reviewed by Keshav Aggarwal · Updated

In simple words

Imagine a tap that fills a bucket with sweets. Every four years, someone turns the tap so only half as many sweets come out.

The bucket still fills, just more slowly. That is the Bitcoin halving.

The technical side

Bitcoin’s code halves the block subsidy every 210,000 blocks, roughly every four years. It started at 50 BTC per block in 2009; the April 2024 halving cut it from 6.25 to 3.125 BTC, and the next is expected in 2028. Because of these cuts, the total supply can never pass 21 million BTC.

Halvings reduce new supply and miners’ income from new coins. Past halvings were followed by large price moves, but past patterns do not guarantee future ones.

Bitcoin Halving kya hai?

Har chaar saal mein Bitcoin mining ka inaam aadha ho jaata hai. Isse naye bitcoin dheere bante hain, aur kul 21 million se zyada kabhi nahi banenge.

Not investment advice. Crypto tokens can lose all their value. Read the risk disclaimer.

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