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Bitcoin halving might come nearly two weeks sooner than earlier expected
The Bitcoin halving, arguably the most important crypto event of the year, is likely to now happen around April 15, according to Nicehash. This is almost two weeks earlier than the previously anticipated April 28. The acceleration in the expected date of the halving mirrors the trend observed during the last halving event four years ago. Bitcoin has so far seen halving events in November 2012, July 2016, and May 2020. The forthcoming halving will decrease mining rewards to 3.125 BTC per block. This event comes at a time when the world’s premier digital currency soared to a height of $73,664 on March 13 but has ... (full story)