{"id":72742,"date":"2026-05-19T10:42:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T10:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/bitcoins-2028-halving-countdown-begins-as-fewer-than-100000-blocks-remain\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T10:42:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T10:42:24","slug":"bitcoins-2028-halving-countdown-begins-as-fewer-than-100000-blocks-remain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/bitcoins-2028-halving-countdown-begins-as-fewer-than-100000-blocks-remain\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin\u2019s 2028 Halving Countdown Begins as Fewer Than 100,000 Blocks Remain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Fewer than 100,034 Bitcoin blocks remain until the halving at block 1,050,000, expected April 2028.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">The reward will drop from 3.125 to 1.5625 BTC per block, putting new pressure on bitcoin miners\u2019 margins.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Strategy and Blackrock together hold over 1.66 million BTC heading into the supply-reduction event.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The Clock Is Ticking on Block 1,050,000<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Live data shows fewer than 100,034 blocks remain between today and <span>Bitcoin<\/span>\u2019s next halving, pegged at block 1,050,000, the first major countdown marker since the April 2024 halving sent block 840,000 into the history books.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_815284\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-815284\" style=\"width:967px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-815284\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> <span>Bitcoin halving<\/span> countdown, per Watcher.guru<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">At the current average block time of around 10 minutes and 6 seconds, approximately 100,000 blocks translate to roughly 694 days, placing the next halving in the April 17\u201319, 2028 range. The event will cut the block reward from its current 3.125 <span>bitcoin<\/span> per block to 1.5625 <span>bitcoin<\/span>, with this being the last halving in which the reward includes a whole number of coins. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The <span>Bitcoin<\/span> network is currently 52% of the way through its current four-year cycle.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Why 2028 Is Different From Every Prior Halving<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Previous halvings in 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024 all occurred before spot <span>bitcoin<\/span> exchange-traded funds (ETFs) existed at scale in the U.S., with the 2028 event being the first to unfold in an environment where institutional accumulation is not just present but historically large.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Strategy currently holds 843,738 <span>bitcoin<\/span>, and Blackrock holds 817,138, roughly 7.9% of the total 21 million coin supply cap. Also, while the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/halving-milestone-block-840000-mined-ushering-in-a-new-chapter-as-bitcoin-miners-face-shrinking-rewards\/\">April 2024 halving<\/a> was widely viewed as a turning point for miner economics, the 2028 halving could introduce even greater pressure where miners that cannot reduce their all-in production costs below the new block reward economics may face margin compression regardless of where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/bitcoin\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bitcoin<\/a>\u2019s price trades. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Historically, each halving has resulted in near-term miner stress followed by either a shakeout of less-efficient operators or a price recovery that restores profitability. With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/bitcoin\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bitcoin<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-bitcoin-hashrate\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hashrate<\/a> having hit record highs through 2025 and into 2026, competition heading into 2028 is at its most intense level yet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400\">For long-term investors, the 100,000-block marker is another potent reminder that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/bitcoin\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bitcoin<\/a>\u2019s programmatic supply mechanics (which lie at the very foundation of its scarcity argument) are moving into clear view once again.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/bitcoin-halving-2028-100000-blocks-countdown\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways Fewer than 100,034 Bitcoin blocks remain until the halving at block 1,050,000, expected April 2028. The reward will drop from 3.125 to 1.5625 BTC per block, putting new pressure on bitcoin miners\u2019 margins. 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