The 2nd halving event occurred on July 9, 2016 after 420,000 blocks had been mined. The block reward decreased from 25 to 12.5 coins per block.
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The 2nd halving event occurred on July 9, 2016 after 420,000 blocks had been mined. The block reward decreased from 25 to 12.5 coins per block.