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History of Bitcoin

Event

Date

Block number

Block reward (BTC)

Total new bitcoins between events

Bitcoin Launch

3 January 2009

0 (genesis block)

10,500,000 BTC

1. Halving

28 November 2012

210,000

5,250,000 BTC

2. Halving

9 July 2016

420,000

12.5

2,625,000 BTC

3. Halving

11 May 2020

630,000

6.25

1,312,500 BTC

4. Halving

Expected April 2024

740,000

3.125

656,250 BTC

5. Halving

Expected 2028

850,000

1.5625

328,125 BTC

Total halving events: 32

All Coins Issued: December 22, 2137

First transaction: January 12, 2009 (Satoshi Nakamoto sent 10 BTC to Hal Finney)