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How Many Ethereum Are Generated Per Block

When Ethereum was launched in 2015, the initial reward for mining a block was set at 5 ether. This amount was halved to 2.5 ether in 2016. The current reward is set at 3 ether. The total number of ether that will be created is capped at 18 million ether per year. This means that […]