block#420,000
Mined
7/9/2016, 4:46:13 PM
Reward
12.5 BTC
Fees
0.58 BTC
Difficulty
213,398,925,331.32
Block hash
000000000000000002cce816c0ab2c5c269cb081896b7dcb34b8422d6b74ffa1
000000000000000002cc…7dcb34b8422d6b74ffa1
The second halving reduced the block reward from 25 BTC to 12.5 BTC at block 420,000. Bitcoin's price was approximately $650. This halving marked the beginning of the 'halving cycle' narrative in mainstream financial media.