MicroStrategy, a business intelligence firm, gained popularity due to its large purchases of Bitcoin, with 444,262 BTC as of December 2024. This is above the 328,125 BTC estimated to be mined during the next Bitcoin halving epoch. Bitcoin halving is one of the protocol mechanisms that ensures the number of new bitcoins will be minimal, thereby becoming more scarce and in demand.
A bitcoin halving happens every four years, and the mining bonus is decreased by half to facilitate a limited total amount. The previous halving epoch that began in April 2024, brought down the rewards from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC per block. This cycle to be completed in early 2028 and will be followed by a new phase with a reduction of rewards to 1.5625 BTC per block.