New York, April 20 -- The "miners" who chisel bitcoins out of complex mathematics are taking a 50% pay cut - effectively reducing new production of the world's largest cryptocurrency, again.Bitcoin's latest "halving" appeared to occur Friday night. Soon after the highly anticipated event, the price of bitcoin held steady at about $63,907.

Now, all eyes are on what will happen down the road. Beyond bitcoin's long-term price behavior, which relies heavily on other market conditions, experts point to potential impacts on the day-to-day operations of the asset's miners themselves. But, as with everything in the volatile cryptoverse, the future is hard to predict.

Here's what you need to know.WHAT IS BITCOIN HALVING AND WHY DOES IT MATTER?Bi...