The Bitcoin Halving: A Retrospective Analysis
By
Rafaela Silva
1 min read
⚠️ Heads up: this article is from our "experimental era" — a beautiful mess of enthusiasm ✨, caffeine ☕, and user-submitted chaos 🤹. We kept it because it’s part of our journey 🛤️ (and hey, everyone has awkward teenage years 😅).
The Bitcoin halving event marks a crucial milestone every four years, impacting miners' rewards and supply dynamics. Examining historical halvings in 2012, 2016, and 2020 reveals the evolution from skepticism to institutional adoption. Each cycle has shaped market sentiment, adoption trends, and technological developments. The retrospective analysis gives valuable insight into the future of Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market as the next halving event approaches in April 2024.