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Bitcoin Blockchain Has Fourth ‘Halving’ in 15-Year History, in Show of BTC Monetary Policy Set by Code
Unlike traditional, or fiat, currencies, whose value has historically been eroded by inflation and government printing, bitcoin is designed to...