# Block Subsidy and Halving

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The **block subsidy** is a fixed number of coins awarded to miners for successfully adding a block to the blockchain. Currently, in 2025, this subsidy stands at **3.125 coins per block**.

However, this subsidy is not static; it undergoes a process known as **halving**, which occurs approximately every four years. This halving mechanism **reduces the block subsidy by half**, thereby controlling the **rate at which new coins are introduced** into the economy.

This gradual reduction in the block subsidy is a deliberate design choice aimed at **ensuring the long-term sustainability** of the BSV network while maintaining its economic principles.

Reducing the block reward subsidy gradually **allows the miners to transition towards processing transactions for fees**. This subsidy ignites 'the engine', and is no longer needed once the engine is already running properly.

The **block subsidy** is a fixed number of coins awarded to miners for successfully adding a block to the blockchain. Currently, in 2025, this subsidy stands at **3.125 coins per block**.

However, this subsidy is not static; it undergoes a process known as **halving**, which occurs approximately every four years. This halving mechanism **reduces the block subsidy by half**, thereby controlling the **rate at which new coins are introduced** into the economy.

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This gradual reduction in the block subsidy is a deliberate design choice aimed at **ensuring the long-term sustainability** of the BSV network while maintaining its economic principles.

Reducing the block reward subsidy gradually **allows the miners to transition towards processing transactions for fees**. This subsidy ignites 'the engine', and is no longer needed once the engine is already running properly.


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