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Bitcoin Halving Countdown

Live countdown to the next Bitcoin halving (block 1,050,000), including historic halvings, block rewards, and explained impact.

Counting down to Bitcoin's next protocol-supply event — block reward halving from 3.125 BTC to 1.5625 BTC.

Estimated block 1,050,000 · ETA April 2028
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About This Halving

Block-level facts, rewards, and the principles behind the halving cycle.

Current Block (approx.)
August 2026 estimate
Blocks Remaining
Current Reward
3.125 BTC
New Reward
1.5625 BTC
Average Block Time
~10 min
Network target

What Is a Bitcoin Halving?

Bitcoin's protocol is hard-coded to issue new BTC only as a reward to miners who successfully add a new block. Every 210,000 blocks — about four years — the reward is cut in half. This event is called a halving, and it is the cornerstone of Bitcoin's monetary policy.

Halvings permanently reduce Bitcoin's new-supply inflation rate until the final Bitcoin is mined around the year 2140. They are scheduled by block height, not by date; the ETA above is computed from average block times.

Previous Bitcoin Halvings

Halving #Approx. DateBlock HeightReward Before → After
1November 28, 2012210,00050 → 25 BTC
2July 9, 2016420,00025 → 12.5 BTC
3May 11, 2020630,00012.5 → 6.25 BTC
4April 20, 2024840,0006.25 → 3.125 BTC
5 (next)~ April 20281,050,0003.125 → 1.5625 BTC

Important Notes

  • The next halving's exact date depends on actual block discovery time. Network difficulty adjustments and miner participation can shift the date by days or weeks in either direction.
  • Halvings affect new supply only — circulating supply is unaffected on day one.
  • Past halvings have historically been associated with significant market events, but correlation is not causation.
  • Block height estimates should be cross-checked with a live explorer such as mempool.space or blockchain.com.

Frequently Asked Questions

Expected mid-April 2028 at block height 1,050,000. Exact date depends on block discovery time.
From the protocol's 210,000-block interval and the network's average block time of ~10 minutes.
It is hard-coded into Bitcoin's issuance schedule to enforce digital scarcity at a predictable rate.
Most won't. Miner profitability depends on the BTC price, fees, and efficiency; halvings only change the reward portion.

Disclaimer

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