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Besides Fees, What Is the Other Main Component of a Miner’s Revenue?

The other main component is the block reward, which is a fixed amount of newly minted cryptocurrency awarded to the miner who successfully finds the next block. This reward is the primary mechanism for coin issuance.

Over time, the block reward decreases through events like "halving," making transaction fees an increasingly important part of the miner's total revenue.

What Is a ‘Block Reward’?
What Are the Two Main Components of a Miner’s Block Reward?
What Is the Significance of a Bitcoin Halving Event on Miner Revenue?
What Is the Primary Difference between a Block Reward and a Transaction Fee?