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Live Blog: Bitcoin Halving 2016

The bitcoin block reward is set to fall from 25 bitcoins to 12.5 bitcoins in just a few hours.

Updated Sep 11, 2021, 12:22 p.m. Published Jul 9, 2016, 1:41 p.m. 1 min read
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The bitcoin block reward is set to fall from 25 bitcoins to 12.5 bitcoins in just a few hours.

The event, which happens roughly every four years, represents a major shift in the mining landscape, and speculation has swirled about what impact the reward drop will have on the bitcoin mining ecosystem.

CoinDesk will be live blogging today's event, providing updates on the latest speculation and commentary.

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Michael Saylor says Strategy aims to make STRC the world's best credit instrument after the company sold bitcoin to help fund preferred stock distributions

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  • Strategy sold 32 bitcoin for roughly $2.5 million, with proceeds expected to fund distributions on its STRC preferred stock.
  • "Our goal is to make STRC the best credit instrument in the world," Saylor said on X, signaling Strategy's growing focus on its preferred stock.
  • The sale has sparked comparisons to...