The Bitcoin blockchain underwent its third-ever block reward halving. Block rewards on it are now of 6.25 BTC per block, which means around 900 BTC are minted on a daily basis, down from 1,800 before the halving.
The block the immediately preceded the halving included a secret message reminding cryptocurrency users of Bitcoin’s origins. It was added by F2Pool in a template similar to that used by Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009.
Cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform ErisX has launched physically settled ether futures contracts.
Top stories in the Crypto Roundup today:
- Bitcoin’s Third-Ever Block Reward Halving Has Been Completed
- BTC’s Halving Block Included a Secret Message Reminding Us of Its Origins
- Crypto Derivatives Exchange ErisX Launches Physically Settled Ether Futures Contracts
At the time of writing, bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $8,658.19 (-0.13%) with a daily Top Tier volume of $6.88 bn. As for ether (ETH), it is trading at $188.11 (0.39%) with a daily Top Tier volume of $1.21 bn. The MVIS CryptoCompare Digital Assets 10 Index is currently tracking at 2,824.94 (1.95%).