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 the rate at which new Bitcoin enters circulation. This matters because it affects Bitcoin's scarcity and can influence its price. For example, if a miner earned 6.25 Bitcoin per block before halving, they'd earn 3.125 after. Investors watch halving events closely because the reduced supply sometimes leads to price movements, though results aren't guaranteed.