Bitcoin Halving Countdown
The next Bitcoin halving will cut the block reward from 3.125 BTC to 1.5625 BTC at block height 1,050,000, expected around April 2028. Live countdown based on the current Bitcoin chain tip:
Next Bitcoin Halving · Block 1,050,000
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What is the Bitcoin halving?
Every 210,000 blocks (roughly four years), the Bitcoin protocol cuts the mining reward in half. This is hard-coded into Bitcoin Core and cannot be changed without a network-wide consensus break. Halvings continue until approximately the year 2140, when all 21 million BTC will have been mined.
All Bitcoin halvings
| # | Date | Block | Reward change |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 2012-11-28 | 210,000 | 50 → 25 BTC |
| #2 | 2016-07-09 | 420,000 | 25 → 12.5 BTC |
| #3 | 2020-05-11 | 630,000 | 12.5 → 6.25 BTC |
| #4 | 2024-04-20 | 840,000 | 6.25 → 3.125 BTC |
| #5 (next) | ~2028-04 | 1,050,000 | 3.125 → 1.5625 BTC |
Related reading
Block height data from blockchain.info. ETA assumes 10-minute average block time; actual halving date may vary by ±2 weeks depending on hashrate and difficulty adjustments.