In creating Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto introduced a novel economic event to the world known as the halving. The halving (sometimes referred to as “the halvening”) is the moment when Bitcoin’s block ...

Matt Whittaker specializes in natural resources journalism. Over the past two decades, he’s reported on energy, cannabis, mining, agriculture and commercial fishing from the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Bitcoin halving reduces miner rewards by 50% about every four years to limit inflation. Post-halving, Bitcoin's value may rise as supply diminishes, affecting investment value. Investors should ...

The fourth-ever bitcoin "halving" event is set to take place this week. Previous halvings have powered the crypto higher by cutting the number of new tokens in circulation. Bitcoin hit a record high ...