The 2020 halving
Bitcoin’s third subsidy halving occurred in May 2020, reducing the block subsidy from 12.5 BTC to 6.25 BTC.
Why it matters
Bitcoin’s third subsidy halving occurred in May 2020, reducing the block subsidy from 12.5 BTC to 6.25 BTC.
Key ideas
- Bitcoin’s third subsidy halving occurred in May 2020, reducing the block subsidy from 12.5 BTC to 6.25 BTC.
- This topic belongs to California Bitcoin’s history knowledge layer.
- Use primary and technical sources where possible, and distinguish protocol facts from market narratives.
Primary and technical sources
Bitcoin Developer DocumentationBitcoin.orgBitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash SystemSatoshi Nakamoto