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- Yahoo Finance Video
Bitcoin halving: How will crypto miners be affected?
Investors are anticipating the bitcoin (BTC-USD) halving event in the near future, as soon as this weekend. The price of bitcoin has retreated from its recent highs and is currently trading above $64,000 as of Friday. During this event, the reward for mining new bitcoin blocks is cut in half, slowing down the rate at which new bitcoins are introduced into circulation. Yahoo Finance's Julie Hyman and Madison Mills break down the details, providing insights into the implications for bitcoin miners' profit margins. Want to learn more about the bitcoin halving? Watch this video from Yahoo Finance for a quick explainer: Bitcoin halving: Explained For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination Overtime. This post was written by Angel Smith
- Barrons.com
Bitcoin Holds Steady After ‘Halving’ Concludes
Crypto bulls are hoping that Bitcoin’s ‘halving’ will be a catalyst for further gains in the world’s largest cryptocurrency.
- CoinDesk
Bitcoin Pioneer Hal Finney Posthumously Wins New Award Named for Him
The Human Rights Foundation has announced that computer scientist and privacy advocate Hal Finney, who played a role in getting Bitcoin going 15 years ago, will posthumously be the first recipient of an award named in his honor. This roundup is part of CoinDesk’s “Future of Bitcoin” package. Fran Finney, his widow, will accept the inaugural Finney Freedom Prize on Hal’s behalf and plans to donate the monetary prize of 1 bitcoin {{BTC}} to a yet-unnamed charity.
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