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# 2.5 The Halving Ritual

Genesis Blocks

Every 210,000 blocks, the Book of Halving performs its sacred ritual. Miners gather around campfires, wearing pixelated robes, and chant, “HODL! HODL! Divide by two!” And lo, the coin supply shrinks, like a deflating balloon at a clown convention.