> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://bitdog.gitbook.io/bitdog/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://bitdog.gitbook.io/bitdog/halving-mechanism.md).

# Halving Mechanism

To make the game more challenging and rewarding for early adopters, BitDog will implement a Halving System. Here's how it works:

**· Progressive Difficulty:** As more users join the game, the rewards per mine will gradually decrease. This means BDOG tokens will become harder to mine over time, similar to how Bitcoin’s halving process works.

**· Early Adopter Advantage:** Players who join and start mining early will have a distinct advantage in accumulating more BDOG tokens before rewards decrease. This creates an incentive for early participation and long-term engagement.

**· Halving Triggers at 1 Million Mined Tokens:** Whenever the total number of mined BDOG tokens reaches 1 million, a halving event is triggered. At that point (and every subsequent 1 million tokens mined), mining rewards, upgrade and employee costs will be reduced by 50%, and the costs to buy will decrease by 45%. This cyclical halving ensures the game remains engaging and balanced over the long run.