A Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) halving even is likely to happen within just a few months. In previous halving events, that has typically resulted in a higher value of Bitcoin in the following months.

But what will the impact be on the stocks of companies that mine for Bitcoin? A halving event means that they will receive fewer Bitcoins, which, in turn, means less revenue for their operations -- unless, of course, the digital currency rises in value and offsets those losses.

Does this mean crypto mining stocks could be headed lower this year? Here's a look at what happened the last time there was a halving event.

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Source Fool.com