Bitcoin’s halving cycle-cutting miner rewards every four years-is a core mechanism for enforcing digital scarcity. While many modern projects have abandoned this model for token burns or pre-mined supplies, a select group of Proof-of-Work assets still rely on programmed supply cuts.
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Bitcoin SV (BSV) mirror the original protocol exactly, completing their latest halving in April 2024. Litecoin (LTC), often considered the silver to Bitcoin’s gold, reduced its block reward to 6.25 LTC in August 2023. Its faster block generation and 84 million supply cap continue to attract miners seeking an alternative network.
Privacy-focused Zcash (ZEC) operates on an offset schedule due to a faster 75-second block time. Its rewards dropped in May 2023, with the next cut scheduled for 2027. The protocol hides transaction details through shielded pools, differentiating it from transparent forks.
Nervos Network (CKB) employs a unique dual-halving system that reduces both epoch and block rewards. Having completed its first halving in November 2023, the emission curve will gradually decline until rewards effectively reach zero in 2103. In contrast, DASH eliminates sudden supply shocks entirely, implementing a smooth 7.14% reward reduction every 383.25 days.
Dogecoin originally featured halving events every 69 days but ran through the full schedule by 2015. It now generates a fixed 10,000 DOGE per block, resulting in an infinite supply. The broader shift away from sharp halving events is deliberate. Developers increasingly view sudden supply cuts as disruptive to network security, choosing a predictable emission glide path to maintain consistent miner activity.