Along the way a bug was discovered in the code that would cause the issuance schedule to restart once the block subsidy reached zero. BIP 42 fixed this in 2014! [5/7] 
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This issuance schedule goes all the way back to Satoshi [4/7] 
Everytime it happens, the block subsidy is cut in half. This time it will go from 6.25 to 3.125 bitcoin [3/7] 
The halving happens every 210,000 blocks [2/7] 
A little over 500 blocks until the fourth Bitcoin halving and my friends at Bitcoin Bytes (@thebitcoinbytes on Twitter) have made the cutest explainer on it. Let’s read it together! [1/7] 
Talkin about bagels on nostr this morning and my neighbor shows up this afternoon with Bagel World 🥲 I love this platform so much!! 
“Mommy it’s like a blockchain” 😳 
Anyone going to be in Boston on 4/20-4/21? The MIT Bitcoin Club has graciously given Boston BitDevs a community discount on tickets to the MIT Bitcoin Expo. Reach out if you are interested!