Bitcoin Cash (BCH) halving: countdown and history

The Bitcoin Cash block reward halves every 210,000 blocks. Here is when the next halving is expected, how the date is estimated and how the reward has changed.

Time until the halving (estimate) 420 d

Blocks left: 75,221
Estimated date: ≈ Dec 21, 2027
Current block: 974,779
Block reward: 3.125 → 1.5625 BCH

Current period progress: 64.18%

Bitcoin Cash BCH

Price: $289.54
24h change: +3.75%
7d change: +4.32%
Market cap: $5.82 B
24h volume: $184.73 M
Market cap rank: #21
Circulating supply: 20.11 M BCH
All-time high: $3,785.82

What a halving is

A halving is a rule built into Bitcoin Cash: every 210,000 blocks the reward for a new block is cut in half. It slows down the issue of new BCH until the maximum supply of 21 M BCH is reached.

Bitcoin Cash split from Bitcoin in August 2017 at block 478,558, so its first two halvings are shared with Bitcoin; after that the networks halve at the same block heights but on different dates.

How the date is estimated

The date is calculated from the number of blocks left and the average block time over the last 24 hours (~8 min). Blocks are found at a random pace, so the estimate shifts by a few days: the halving happens at block 1,050,000, not on a fixed date.

All Bitcoin Cash halvings

#	Block	Date	Block reward, BCH
1	210,000	Nov 28, 2012	50 → 25 BCH
2	420,000	Jul 9, 2016	25 → 12.5 BCH
3	630,000	Apr 8, 2020	12.5 → 6.25 BCH
4	840,000	Apr 2024	6.25 → 3.125 BCH
5	1,050,000	≈ Dec 21, 2027 (expected)	3.125 → 1.5625 BCH
6	1,260,000	≈ Mar 9, 2031 (expected)	1.5625 → 0.78125 BCH

BCH emission

20.11 M BCH out of 21 M have been issued — 95.76% of the maximum supply. About 891.31 K BCH are left to be issued.

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Bitcoin Cash halving: FAQ

When is the next Bitcoin Cash halving?

The next halving is expected around Dec 21, 2027, at block 1,050,000. 75,221 blocks are left.

What will the BCH block reward be after the halving?

It will fall from 3.125 to 1.5625 BCH per block.

When was the last Bitcoin Cash halving?

The last halving took place on Apr 2024 at block 840,000: the reward fell from 6.25 to 3.125 BCH.

How many BCH are left to be issued?

About 891.31 K BCH out of 21 M.

Does a halving change the BCH rate?

A halving reduces the number of new BCH entering the market, but the rate depends on many factors. Past halvings do not guarantee future price changes; this is not investment advice.

Block data: Blockchair, updated Oct 27, 2026, 20:41.

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