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Bitcoin holds steady after completing fourth-ever halving
Bitcoin on Friday completed its fourth-ever "halving" with prices for the world's largest cryptocurrency remaining relatively stable through the weekend in the aftermath of the event. Bitcoin prices, which recently hit an all-time high of $73,803 in mid-March, were at about $64,036 prior to the halving that occurred after 8 p.m. ET on Friday. Prices fell by 0.47% to $63,747 immediately after the halving, then rose over the weekend to around $65,000 on Sunday. The halving changes the rate at which new bitcoins are created and was included in bitcoin's code at its inception by the cryptocurrency's ... (full story)
