How close are we to reaching the maximum supply of Bitcoin?

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• Minh LeMay 27, 2024 · a year ago
  Currently, we are approximately 88% of the way towards reaching the maximum supply of Bitcoin. The maximum supply of Bitcoin is set at 21 million coins, and as of now, around 18.5 million coins have been mined. The rate at which new Bitcoins are created is determined by the mining process. Miners compete to solve complex mathematical problems, and the first one to solve the problem is rewarded with newly minted Bitcoins. This process is designed to become more difficult over time, which means that the rate of Bitcoin creation decreases over time. The halving event, which occurs approximately every four years, further reduces the rate of Bitcoin creation by halving the block reward. This event is built into the Bitcoin protocol and is designed to ensure that the supply of Bitcoin is limited and that it becomes increasingly scarce over time.
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• Subxon ShukurovApr 07, 2023 · 2 years ago
  We're getting closer and closer to the maximum supply of Bitcoin, but we're not quite there yet. At the time of writing, around 88% of the total supply of Bitcoin has been mined. The rate at which new Bitcoins are created is determined by the mining difficulty, which adjusts every 2016 blocks. This difficulty adjustment ensures that new blocks are added to the blockchain approximately every 10 minutes. The halving event, which occurs approximately every four years, also plays a role in the supply of Bitcoin. During the halving, the block reward is reduced by half, which means that fewer new Bitcoins are created. This event is designed to control inflation and ensure that the supply of Bitcoin remains limited.
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• fasihStackupNov 26, 2020 · 5 years ago
  According to BYDFi, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, we are currently around 88% of the way towards reaching the maximum supply of Bitcoin. The maximum supply of Bitcoin is set at 21 million coins, and as of now, approximately 18.5 million coins have been mined. The rate at which new Bitcoins are created is determined by the mining process, which involves solving complex mathematical problems. The difficulty of these problems adjusts every 2016 blocks to ensure that new blocks are added to the blockchain approximately every 10 minutes. The halving event, which occurs approximately every four years, reduces the block reward by half. This event is built into the Bitcoin protocol and is designed to control the supply of Bitcoin and ensure that it becomes increasingly scarce over time.
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