TOKYO -- Bitcoin has drawn renewed interest from investors seeking inflation-resistant assets at a time when central banks are printing more money to prop up flagging economies.
Supplies of the virtual currency were halved at around 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, Japan time, a feature that is built into its algorithm and occurs every four years. Now, only one-eighth the number of bitcoin will be rewarded to miners compared with to the amount at the crytocurrency's inception.
