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Bitcoin halving explained: 210,000 blocks and 4 dates

Every 210,000 blocks the reward halves. Since 20 April 2024 it has been 3.125 BTC per block, 450 a day. Why the next date can only be estimated.

6 min read13.09.2026
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Bitcoin volatility: why the price swings so widely

Bitcoin lost around 75 per cent in 2022. What volatility measures, which falls are documented, and what wide swings mean for investors.

6 min read13.09.2026

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Bitcoin halving countdown

How many blocks and days are left until the block reward halves, worked out live from the chain.

Counter1 min

Volatility simulator

200 random price paths show what 60 per cent of volatility really means, with the chance of a loss and the range of outcomes.

Simulation3 min