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 2028Next halving date estimate: —
About This Halving
Block-level facts, rewards, and the principles behind the halving cycle.
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. Date | Block Height | Reward Before → After |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 28, 2012 | 210,000 | 50 → 25 BTC |
| 2 | July 9, 2016 | 420,000 | 25 → 12.5 BTC |
| 3 | May 11, 2020 | 630,000 | 12.5 → 6.25 BTC |
| 4 | April 20, 2024 | 840,000 | 6.25 → 3.125 BTC |
| 5 (next) | ~ April 2028 | 1,050,000 | 3.125 → 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.
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