Bitcoin Nears Next Halving With Fewer Than 100,000 Blocks Remaining
Bitcoin is now under 100,000 blocks from its next halving, expected around April 2028, when miner rewards are set to drop from 3.125 BTC to 1.5625 BTC.
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Fact Check
The claim is strongly supported by multiple independent sources. The original X post by @BitcoinMagazine (published May 18, 2026) explicitly states fewer than 100,000 blocks remain until the next halving. Two independent live countdown trackers — CoinWarz and Bitbo — both confirm approximately 99,998 blocks remain to the halving target of block 1,050,000 (current block ~950,002). All three sources are mutually consistent. The next halving is a deterministic, protocol-defined event at block 1,050,000, making the block count verifiable on-chain. The only minor uncertainty is the exact real-time block count at the moment of the claim, but all evidence points to the figure being just under 100,000.
Summary
Bitcoin is now fewer than 100,000 blocks away from its next halving, which the article says is expected around April 2028. At block 1,050,000, the miner reward is scheduled to fall from 3.125 BTC to 1.5625 BTC, continuing Bitcoin’s programmed issuance reduction. The article also notes that Bitcoin Pizza Day marks its 16th anniversary on May 22.
Terms & Concepts
- Bitcoin halving: A scheduled Bitcoin event that reduces the block reward paid to miners by 50%, lowering the rate of new BTC issuance.
- Block reward: The amount of Bitcoin miners receive for adding a new block to the blockchain and helping secure the network.
- Bitcoin Pizza Day: An annual milestone marking the May 22, 2010 transaction in which Bitcoin was used to buy pizza, often cited as an early real-world BTC payment.