Bitcoin Production (Mining)

Method: Bitcoins are produced through a process called mining, which involves solving complex cryptographic puzzles using specialized computers (miners).

Reward: When a miner successfully solves a block, they receive a block reward (newly minted bitcoins) plus transaction fees.

Halving: The block reward is cut in half every 210,000 blocks (~every 4 years). This is known as the Bitcoin halving. As of April 2024, the reward dropped to 3.125 BTC per block.

Limit: The total supply of Bitcoin is capped at 21 million BTC. Over 19.7 million have already been mined (as of 2025).