Archive correction — 9 October 2026. This article was first published on 9 March 2024. The earlier version gave the wrong block height for the 2024 halving and described unsupported links to regional investment. It has been revised as an explanation of the supply rule.
The rule follows block height
Bitcoin Core’s subsidy calculation starts at 50 BTC and halves the subsidy at each 210,000-block interval. Applying that rule, the fourth halving is at block 840,000: the subsidy moves from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC per block. The earlier figure of 740,000 was incorrect. The trigger is block height; an estimated calendar date depends on how quickly blocks are produced. Bitcoin Core: GetBlockSubsidy.
Supply rules and a business decision
The calculation governs newly issued bitcoin in a block subsidy. Transaction fees are a separate part of miner revenue. A reduction in the subsidy alone provides no price forecast, customer demand measurement or startup investment result.
Our business interpretation is to examine a company’s actual product, customers, operating costs and regulatory requirements separately from the halving. For a cross-border service, the evidence should identify the specific route, counterparties and available capabilities. No partnership, funding increase or consequence for the Abraham Accords is established by the block-subsidy rule.
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