Bitcoin Halving

Bitcoin Halving is an automatic event that cuts the reward miners receive for validating transactions in half, roughly every four years. Think of miners as the accountants keeping Bitcoin's ledger—they get paid in newly created Bitcoin for their work. When halving happens, that payment drops by 50%, which reduces how many new bitcoins enter circulation. This matters because it affects Bitcoin's scarcity and can influence its price. For example, if a miner earned 6.25 bitcoins per block before halving, they'd earn 3.125 after. Investors watch halvings closely because they're seen as potential catalysts for price movements, though results vary. It's built into Bitcoin's code and happens whether the market likes it or not.