Protocol · May 11, 2020
Third halving (block 630,000)
Price at event
$8,580
Today
$73,525
Since then
×8.6
Block reward drops 12.5 → 6.25 BTC. Coinbase tag of block 630,000: 'NYTimes 09/Apr/2020 With $2.3T Injection, Fed's Plan Far Exceeds 2008 Rescue.' Macro narrative crystallises.
⸺ Sources ⸺
- primaryBlockchain.com Explorer — Bitcoin Block 630,000 (halving block, reward dropped 12.5→6.25 BTC, mined by AntPool May 11 2020) ↗
- newsCoinDesk — Bitcoin Halving Arrives: Mining Rewards Drop for Third Time in History ↗
- newsBitcoin.com News — Bitcoin's Third Halving Complete: Reward Cut Surprisingly Faster Than Previous Time Estimates ↗