Fourth Halving — Subsidy Drops to 3.125 BTC

Block subsidy reduced from 6.25 to 3.125 BTC at block 840,000.

Importance

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The fourth halving continued Bitcoin's predictable issuance schedule. Miners now earn 3.125 BTC per block plus fees — fewer than 1 million BTC remain to be mined.

What else happened around this time?

November 23, 2023SecurityMajor

Record $3M Transaction Fee Mistake

A user paid 83.65 BTC in fees to move 55.77 BTC — the largest dollar fee ever.

#fee#user-error

January 10, 2024GovernmentEpoch

SEC Approves Spot Bitcoin ETFs

11 spot Bitcoin ETFs approved simultaneously — the most significant regulatory event in Bitcoin history.

BTC $46,000#etf#sec

January 11, 2024ExchangesLegendary

Spot Bitcoin ETFs Begin Trading

$4.6B volume on day one — most successful ETF launch ever.

BTC $46,500#etf#trading

February 16, 2024ExchangesNotable

Spot ETF Record Weekly Inflows

US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw record weekly net inflows after launch.

#etf#inflows