WHY BTC IS FOREVER CAPED AT 21MILLION‼️

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Bitcoin’s total supply is permanently capped at 21 million coins—a rule built into its code by creator Satoshi Nakamoto. This hard limit gives Bitcoin its unique scarcity and value—unlike traditional money, no one can print more.

New BTC enters circulation through mining ⛏️; a process where powerful computers solve complex problems to validate transactions. But here’s the catch: every 4 years, the reward miners get cuts in half in a process called a halving ⚡.

When Bitcoin launched in 2009, miners earned 50 BTC per block. Today, it’s just 3.125 BTC. That’s why over 19 million BTC have already been mined, but the last ~2 million will take until the year 2140 to be created. Slow and steady.

And here’s the twist: lost bitcoins are gone forever 🪙❌. Whether someone forgot their private key or lost a hard drive, those coins can’t be recovered and will never be replaced. The protocol doesn’t care. The cap stays firm at 21 million.

That makes real circulating BTC even more scarce than it seems. It’s like digital gold limited, mined, and valuable over time.

21M. No more. Ever.

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