<p>It is exactly at block 420000.</p>

<p>When block 420000 will be mined is not certain, as the block mining process is random and influenced by hashrate variation.</p>

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2016-06-27T10:31:18.787Z
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Pieter Wuille
<p>Is there a conflict as to when the halving will occur and Bitcoin miner rewards become 12.5? Is is set in stone to happen this July or is it after a certain amount of blocks?</p>

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Bitcoin halving conflict? Is this a rumor
Jennifer Bledsoe
# Bitcoin halving conflict? Is this a rumor

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-06-27)

Is there a conflict as to when the halving will occur and Bitcoin miner rewards become 12.5? Is is set in stone to happen this July or is it after a certain amount of blocks?

**Tags:** mining-reward, reward-schedule


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-06-27. Score: 12

It is exactly at block 420000.

When block 420000 will be mined is not certain, as the block mining process is random and influenced by hashrate variation.


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