Can the halving create mining monopolies by making smaller operations unprofitable? Is the cut in rewards harder on smaller mining operations? How will the halving affect the price of bitcoin? In this clip, Andreas examines the effect of the coming halving.

These questions are from the January and February monthly patron session, which took place on January 25th, 2020 and February 29th, 2020. If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in the monthly live Q&As with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop

Question times: 00:00 does halving create mining monopolies by forcing smaller operations into unprofitability?
04:46 What impact is the Bitcoin halving likely to have on bitcoins price?


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