The Bitcoin network has moved past the halfway point of its current four-year halving cycle, with the next programmed reduction in miner block rewards scheduled for mid-2028, according to data from Bitcoin Magazine Pro [2]. The network is currently within epoch five, which began after the halving event of April 2024.
Miners currently receive 3.125 BTC for each block validated, a rate that will be reduced by half to approximately 1.5625 BTC following the next halving [2]. This mechanism, which occurs every 210,000 blocks, is a core feature of Bitcoin’s protocol, designed to enforce a predictable and capped supply schedule.
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