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The great bitcoin halving

The great bitcoin halving

Update: 2024-04-19
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Bitcoin is trading well above where it did in 2023. Friday or Saturday, something called the “bitcoin halving” is supposed to happen — an event that occurs roughly every four years where the number of new bitcoins that come into circulation drops in half. And it’s a big deal for the whole philosophical premise of bitcoin. We’ll unpack. Also on the show: explaining a big filing day for PACs and understanding China’s “Great Firewall.”

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The great bitcoin halving

The great bitcoin halving

Marketplace / David Brancaccio and Leanna Byrne