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What Is the Current Bitcoin Block Reward?

As of May 2020, the current Bitcoin block reward is 6.25 BTC.

This block reward is halved every 210,000 blocks, or roughly every 4 years. The block reward started at 50 BTC in 2009, and it is now worth over $300,000.

The Bitcoin block reward is given to miners who successfully mine a block of transactions. The block reward is used to incentivize miners to keep mining and verifying transactions on the network.

NOTE: WARNING: The current Bitcoin block reward is subject to change, and can be reduced or eliminated at any time. Investing in Bitcoin involves a high degree of risk, and the current block reward should not be taken as an indication of future value or performance. There is no guarantee that the block reward will remain at its current level in the future.

Without the block reward, it would not be profitable for miners to keep mining.

The halving of the block reward happens every 210,000 blocks, or roughly every 4 years. The halving reduces the amount of new BTC that is generated and released into circulation. The next halving is scheduled for May 2024 and will reduce the block reward from 6.

25 BTC to 3.125 BTC.

The current Bitcoin block reward is 6. This block reward is halved every 210,000 blocks, or roughly every 4 years.

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