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<p>Bitcoin, the world’s most famous cryptocurrency will soon be halved. Another Bitcoin halving is expected to take place on 20 April. This makes it the fourth time the leading crypto coin has been halved since the cryptocurrency’s first block was mined in 2009.</p> 
<p>Bitcoin Halving happens roughly every four years. The most recent Bitcoin halving event took place on 11 May 2020. This time, Bitcoin has seen an appreciation of 14% in the month leading up to the halving so far.</p> 
<p>But what is the halving about and what does it mean for bitcoin users/enthusiasts?</p> 
<p>Similar: <a href="https://technext24.com/2022/08/18/ethereum-triple-halving-explained-need-know/"><strong>Ethereum Triple Halving&nbsp;explained: All you need to know</strong></a></p> 
<h5 id="bitcoin-halving-explained" class="wp-block-heading">Bitcoin Halving explained</h5> 
<p>The <a href="https://technext.ng/2018/10/31/bitcoin-at-10-a-short-history-of-bitcoin-and-how-its-volatility-threatens-its-popularity/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">creation of Bitcoin</a> and other cryptocurrencies was aimed simply at having a currency that is secure, private and independent&nbsp;of third-party institutions like banks and governments.</p> 
<p>Created by the anonymous Satoshi Nakamoto, the currency was set to a hard supply cap of 21 million coins. This Bitcoin is mined using high-powered computers and complex algorithms by ‘miners’ – programmers who mine the currency.</p> 
<p>Now, every four years (after 210,000 blocks), the bitcoin halves as a way to reduce the reward given to these miners. Before now, miners get 12.5 coins per block mines, but now that reward has been reduced to 6.25 coins per block following the halving earlier today.</p> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">As the block reward will be cut by half to 6.25 BTC after <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BitcoinHalving?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#BitcoinHalving</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#bitcoin</a>’s inflation rate will drop to 1.80%<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f4c9.png" alt="📉" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;">, which is even lower than the US inflation rate in 2019! <a href="https://t.co/WO0FwRhRRr" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/WO0FwRhRRr</a></p>— Crypto.com (@cryptocom) <a href="https://twitter.com/cryptocom/status/1258675506024574979?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">May 8, 2020</a>
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 <p>The first halving took place in November 2012, the second in July 2016 and the next halving is set to take place in May 2024. </p> 
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<p>The table below shows the effect of halving events on the block reward and price of Bitcoin.</p> 
<p>Now you might be wondering, I’m just a Bitcoin owner and dealer and not a miner, so how does it affect me?</p> 
<p>The dwindling Bitcoin mining rewards allow for new BTC to enter the supply and ensure that supply doesn’t outpace demand. So now, only 900 Bitcoin will be produced per day (previously. 1800) and it will be twice as hard for miners to produce Bitcoin. This was supply as regulated to demand. This helps to control and mitigate the effects of inflation. </p> 
<p>So unlike you may have thought, Bitcoin is not infinite – although, with this process, the mining cap won’t be attained until the year 2140 except the protocols are changed between now and then.</p> 
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<h5 id="how-does-this-affect-you" class="wp-block-heading">How does this affect you?</h5> 
<p>It is important to note that when the value of block rewards decreases, so does the immediate return on investment for miners.</p> 
<p>As a result, individual miners and mining companies experience a significant decrease in revenue — unless they hold onto the cryptocurrency and sell later when the price will hopefully be higher.</p> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BitcoinHalving?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#BitcoinHalving</a> Day <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#Bitcoin</a> Prices<br><br>2012: $𝟭𝟮<br>2016: $𝟲𝟱𝟬 <br>2020: $𝟴,𝟲𝟳𝟬 <br><br>Bring on 2024 <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f680.png" alt="🚀" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;"></p>— Danny Scott 
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<p>Experts of the cryptocurrency say that the reduction in supply helps underpin its value, making it a safe haven against fiat currencies in situations of financial instability. So if the supply reduces and demand remains constant or increases, prices will increase.</p> 
<p>Previous halvings also support this belief. After the first halving, bitcoin price soared from $11 per bitcoin to $1,100. The second halving saw the price rise from about $700 to $20,000. Based on this, experts are betting on the cryptocurrency to have a bullish run.</p> 
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 <p>In fact, this was said to be one of the reasons for the price surge in recent weeks. About 2 weeks ago, Bitcoin <a href="https://technext.ng/2020/04/30/bitcoin-price-soars-above-9000-achieving-100-recovery-from-the-drop-in-march/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">touched $60,000 for the first time since February</a>.</p> 
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<p>However, this rise might not be as immediate as is touted by some because Bitcoin currently trades at over $70,000.</p> 
<p>Read also: <a href="https://technext24.com/2024/03/12/bitcoin-price-crosses-70000-crash/"><strong>As Bitcoin price crosses $70,000, here is why experts expect it to crash despite 65% gain in 2024</strong></a></p> 
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<p>But experts are still betting on it. The halving is expected to see Bitcoin’s inflation rate drop to 1.73%. This is lower than the inflation rate of gold and even the global inflation rate of about 3.56% (which is touted to rise) according to statista.com. This fact could see a significant impact on the cryptocurrency’s price.</p> 
<p>However, some investors have highlighted that halving could make the cryptocurrency less attractive to miners and many could have sold their equipment. Also, the COVID-19 situation might mean that some consumers will have to liquidate their digital assets to sort out their debts and financial needs.</p> 
<p>While none of it is certain yet, it is sure that the bitcoin has halved.</p>

Bitcoin Halving: What you need to know and how it affects your wallet?

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