{"id":30215,"date":"2026-03-30T08:53:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T08:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/?p=30215"},"modified":"2026-03-30T08:54:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T08:54:27","slug":"bitcoin-reaches-20000000-btc-mined","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/bitcoin-reaches-20000000-btc-mined","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin reaches 20,000,000 BTC mined"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Alternar tabla de contenidos\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/bitcoin-reaches-20000000-btc-mined\/#a_number_that_matters_95_of_all_bitcoin_already_exists\" >A number that matters: 95% of all Bitcoin already exists<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/bitcoin-reaches-20000000-btc-mined\/#how_does_bitcoin_mining_work\" >How does Bitcoin mining work?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/bitcoin-reaches-20000000-btc-mined\/#what_is_bitcoin_mining\" >What is Bitcoin mining?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/bitcoin-reaches-20000000-btc-mined\/#what_is_a_halving_and_when_is_the_next_one\" >What is a halving, and when is the next one?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/bitcoin-reaches-20000000-btc-mined\/#halving_timeline_the_path_to_21_million\" >Halving timeline: The path to 21 million<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/bitcoin-reaches-20000000-btc-mined\/#when_will_the_last_bitcoin_be_mined\" >When will the last Bitcoin be mined?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/bitcoin-reaches-20000000-btc-mined\/#programmed_scarcity_a_milestone_that_directly_impacts_the_price\" >Programmed scarcity, a milestone that directly impacts the price<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Tiempo de lectura:<\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 5<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutos<\/span><\/span><p>Has\u00a0<strong>Bitcoin&#8217;s clock<\/strong>\u00a0entered its final hour? On Monday, March 16, 2026, the network reached a historic milestone by mining the\u00a0<strong>20,000,000th unit<\/strong>\u00a0at block height\u00a0<strong>939,999<\/strong>, putting\u00a0<strong>95% of its total supply<\/strong>\u00a0into circulation.<\/p>\n<p>This event marks the beginning of the\u00a0<strong>\u201cfinal stretch\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0in the issuance of the world&#8217;s most important cryptocurrency. However, this is an\u00a0<strong>extreme endurance race<\/strong>: due to the\u00a0<strong>difficulty adjustment algorithms<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>future <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-bitcoin-halving\">halvings<\/a><\/strong>, that last million coins will take\u00a0<strong>over a century<\/strong>\u00a0to complete, stretching digital scarcity until the year\u00a0<strong>2140<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-30216 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-compressed-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"bitnovo_bitcoin_programmed_scarcity\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-compressed-1-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-compressed-1-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-compressed-1-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"a_number_that_matters_95_of_all_bitcoin_already_exists\"><\/span><strong>A number that matters: 95% of all Bitcoin already exists<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To understand why block\u00a0<strong>939,999<\/strong>\u00a0is a historic milestone, one must first understand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/17-curious-facts-about-bitcoin-on-its-17th-anniversary\">Bitcoin<\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u201cConstitution.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0Unlike traditional currencies (such as the peso or the dollar), which central banks can print\u00a0<strong>indefinitely<\/strong>, Bitcoin was born with an\u00a0<strong>immovable cap<\/strong>:\u00a0<strong>there will never be more than 21 million coins<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>With the arrival of unit number\u00a0<strong>20,000,000<\/strong>, we have crossed a fundamental\u00a0<strong>psychological and economic boundary<\/strong>. Today,\u00a0<strong>95% of all the Bitcoin that will ever exist has already been issued<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In the world of traditional finance, scarcity is a promise that can be broken. In Bitcoin,\u00a0<strong>scarcity is a mathematical certainty<\/strong>\u00a0programmed into its source code since 2009.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tenor-gif-embed\" data-postid=\"25303508\" data-share-method=\"host\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1.60804\" data-width=\"100%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/view\/good-morning-gif-25303508\">Good Morning GIF<\/a>from <a href=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/search\/good+morning-gifs\">Good Morning GIFs<\/a><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" async src=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 232px;\" width=\"1129\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Key concept<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Scenario description<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Market impact<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Decreasing issuance<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>As the protocol approaches its limit, the creation of new units demands\u00a0<strong>greater computing power and energy<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<td>The\u00a0<strong>production cost per coin increases<\/strong>, which historically has served as a\u00a0<strong>floor for its price<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>The last million<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>The remaining\u00a0<strong>5% (1,000,000 BTC)<\/strong>\u00a0will not be issued immediately, but over the next\u00a0<strong>114 years<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<td>Guarantees\u00a0<strong>extreme longevity<\/strong>\u00a0for the network; the last coin will be mined only in the year\u00a0<strong>2140<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Value by contrast<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>While traditional (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/what-is-fiat-money-money-by-decree\">fiat<\/a>) money can be printed\u00a0<strong>without limits<\/strong>, Bitcoin has an\u00a0<strong>absolute mathematical supply<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<td>Reinforces the\u00a0<strong>\u00abDigital Gold\u00bb<\/strong>\u00a0narrative: an asset with\u00a0<strong>real, predictable, and verifiable scarcity<\/strong>\u00a0by anyone.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>End of the massive era<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Having reached\u00a0<strong>95% of the total supply<\/strong>\u00a0means the\u00a0<strong>initial distribution phase has concluded<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<td>The competition changes: it is no longer about who\u00a0<strong>\u00abproduces\u00bb<\/strong>\u00a0more Bitcoin, but about who manages to\u00a0<strong>accumulate what little remains<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_does_bitcoin_mining_work\"><\/span><strong>How does Bitcoin mining work?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If the word\u00a0<strong>\u201cmining\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0conjures images of hard hats with headlamps, pickaxes striking stone, and deep tunnels searching for veins of gold, you are not far from reality. Although in the Bitcoin ecosystem the tunnels are made of\u00a0<strong>fiber optics<\/strong>\u00a0and the pickaxes are\u00a0<strong>powerful microprocessors<\/strong>, the essence is the same: a\u00a0<strong>massive effort<\/strong>\u00a0to extract a\u00a0<strong>scarce and valuable resource<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Here there is no need to dig into the earth or get your hands dirty, but it does require\u00a0<strong>brute computational force<\/strong>\u00a0that works tirelessly to\u00a0<strong>\u201cunearth\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0each new coin from the network. It is, in every sense, the\u00a0<strong>digital evolution of the gold rush<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-30217 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-compressed-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"bitnovo_bitcoin_mining_process\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-compressed-1-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-compressed-1-2-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-compressed-1-2-768x543.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_is_bitcoin_mining\"><\/span><strong>What is Bitcoin mining?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Now, <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/tags\/bitcoin-mining\">Bitcoin mining<\/a> is a process that\u00a0<strong>validates Bitcoin transactions<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>puts new BTC into circulation<\/strong>. It helps to\u00a0<strong>incentivize miners<\/strong>\u00a0to propose and verify new transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain. It also helps to\u00a0<strong>protect the Bitcoin blockchain<\/strong>\u00a0from attacks and to\u00a0<strong>manage the creation and flow<\/strong>\u00a0of new units of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency entering the market for the first time.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"What is Bitcoin Mining?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GmOzih6I1zs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Each miner&#8217;s goal is to\u00a0<strong>win a competition based on cryptography<\/strong>. The winner of each round receives the\u00a0<strong>coveted block reward<\/strong>\u00a0in exchange for their efforts. They are also granted the right to\u00a0<strong>propose a new block<\/strong>\u00a0of pending transaction data that will be added to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/en\/guide-to-understanding-blockchain-without-doing-3-programming-masters-degrees\">blockchain<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In short,\u00a0<strong>Bitcoin mining is the heart that keeps the network alive<\/strong>. Although the term sounds technical, its purpose is\u00a0<strong>clear and essential<\/strong>: to\u00a0<strong>protect the network<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>process transactions<\/strong>, and ensure that everything runs smoothly.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_is_a_halving_and_when_is_the_next_one\"><\/span><strong>What is a halving, and when is the next one?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For its part, the\u00a0<strong>halving<\/strong>\u00a0is the\u00a0<strong>clockwork mechanism<\/strong>\u00a0that regulates Bitcoin&#8217;s economy.\u00a0<strong>Every four years<\/strong>, or more precisely every\u00a0<strong>210,000 blocks mined<\/strong>, the reward that miners receive for validating transactions is\u00a0<strong>cut exactly in half<\/strong>. This process is neither optional nor dependent on a political decision; it is a rule\u00a0<strong>engraved in the code<\/strong>\u00a0to slow the issuance of new coins and ensure that the supply grows\u00a0<strong>increasingly slowly<\/strong>, thereby reinforcing its\u00a0<strong>programmed scarcity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In practical terms, this event transforms the network&#8217;s creation rhythm. Currently, Bitcoin issues\u00a0<strong>3.125 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/en\/buy\/bitcoin\">BTC<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0per block processed, but it is estimated that by\u00a0<strong>late March 2028<\/strong>, that figure will fall to\u00a0<strong>1.5625 BTC<\/strong>. By periodically\u00a0<strong>cutting the incoming supply<\/strong>, the halving ensures that Bitcoin behaves in the\u00a0<strong>opposite way<\/strong>\u00a0to traditional currencies: while common money often\u00a0<strong>loses value due to excessive issuance<\/strong>, Bitcoin uses these halvings to protect its\u00a0<strong>long-term deflationary design<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"halving_timeline_the_path_to_21_million\"><\/span><strong>Halving timeline: The path to 21 million<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<table style=\"height: 244px;\" width=\"1119\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Era<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Block<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Reward<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Supply status<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bitcoin\">Genesis<\/a><\/td>\n<td>2009 \u2013 2012<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>50 BTC<\/td>\n<td>Initial distribution begins.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1st halving<\/td>\n<td>2012 \u2013 2016<\/td>\n<td>210,000<\/td>\n<td>25 BTC<\/td>\n<td>50% of total reached.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2nd halving<\/td>\n<td>2016 \u2013 2020<\/td>\n<td>420,000<\/td>\n<td>12.5 BTC<\/td>\n<td>Supply exceeds 75%.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3rd halving<\/td>\n<td>2020 \u2013 2024<\/td>\n<td>630,000<\/td>\n<td>6.25 BTC<\/td>\n<td>Digital scarcity becomes evident.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4th halving<\/td>\n<td>2024 \u2013 2028<\/td>\n<td>840,000<\/td>\n<td>3.125 BTC<\/td>\n<td>Current milestone: 20,000,000 surpassed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5th halving<\/td>\n<td>~ March 2028<\/td>\n<td>1,050,000<\/td>\n<td>1.5625 BTC<\/td>\n<td>Less than 5% remains to be mined.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Final<\/td>\n<td>~ Year 2140<\/td>\n<td>6,930,000<\/td>\n<td>0 BTC<\/td>\n<td>21,000,000 limit reached.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"when_will_the_last_bitcoin_be_mined\"><\/span><strong>When will the last Bitcoin be mined?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Bitcoin&#8217;s timer has an\u00a0<strong>end date engraved in its code<\/strong>: the year\u00a0<strong>2140<\/strong>. After that, following over a century of progressive reductions through halvings, the protocol will\u00a0<strong>cease issuing new units permanently<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-30218 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4-compressed-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"bitnovo_bitcoin_halving_explained\" width=\"950\" height=\"634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4-compressed-1-2.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4-compressed-1-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/4-compressed-1-2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It is then that the supply will become\u00a0<strong>perfectly inelastic<\/strong>; an\u00a0<strong>unprecedented economic milestone<\/strong>\u00a0where no demand pressure, however strong, will be able to force the creation of\u00a0<strong>Bitcoin number 21,000,001<\/strong>. This\u00a0<strong>absolute predictability<\/strong>\u00a0is precisely what cements its\u00a0<strong>long-term value proposition<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>However, the end of issuance will not mean the end of the network. In this scenario of\u00a0<strong>total scarcity<\/strong>, the incentive for miners will shift\u00a0<strong>completely<\/strong>: they will cease to be\u00a0<strong>\u201ccreators\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0of currency to become the\u00a0<strong>guardians of the infrastructure<\/strong>. From 2140 onwards, the security and processing of transactions will depend\u00a0<strong>exclusively on fees paid by users<\/strong>, consolidating a\u00a0<strong>self-sustaining ecosystem<\/strong>\u00a0where value resides in the\u00a0<strong>utility and security<\/strong>\u00a0of the network rather than in the generation of new assets.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"programmed_scarcity_a_milestone_that_directly_impacts_the_price\"><\/span><strong>Programmed scarcity, a milestone that directly impacts the price<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Having surpassed\u00a0<strong>20,000,000 BTC<\/strong>\u00a0in circulation is not just a number; it is the confirmation that\u00a0<strong>\u201cSatoshi clock\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0works with\u00a0<strong>unwavering mathematical precision<\/strong>. By reaching\u00a0<strong>95% of the total supply<\/strong>, Bitcoin reinforces its nature as the\u00a0<strong>first asset in history with programmable and verifiable scarcity<\/strong>. Unlike fiat currencies, subject to the\u00a0<strong>inflationary pressures of central banks<\/strong>, Bitcoin is governed by a\u00a0<strong>maximum cap of 21 million<\/strong>\u00a0that no one can manipulate.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-30219 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-compressed-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"bitnovo_bitcoin_halving_timeline\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-compressed-1-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-compressed-1-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitnovo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-compressed-1-2-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This design, based on\u00a0<strong>constant mining<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>halving events<\/strong>\u00a0that reduce issuance every four years, points us toward a\u00a0<strong>unique scenario in the year 2140<\/strong>. When the last coin is extracted, the network will undergo a\u00a0<strong>critical transition<\/strong>: miners will stop receiving\u00a0<strong>block rewards<\/strong>\u00a0to depend\u00a0<strong>exclusively on transaction fees<\/strong>. Although it may seem like a distant future, the\u00a0<strong>2030s<\/strong>\u00a0will already mark a\u00a0<strong>turning point<\/strong>\u00a0where issuance will be so low that the system&#8217;s security will have to be sustained by its own\u00a0<strong>utility and volume of use<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond speculation, Bitcoin&#8217;s value lies in this\u00a0<strong>certainty<\/strong>. In a world of\u00a0<strong>infinite money supply<\/strong>, an asset with a\u00a0<strong>limited supply<\/strong>\u00a0facing demand that can grow becomes, by economic logic, a\u00a0<strong>store of value<\/strong>. Bitcoin&#8217;s success beyond the 21st century will depend on its\u00a0<strong>capacity for adaptation<\/strong>\u00a0and the\u00a0<strong>trust of a community<\/strong>\u00a0that, for the first time, has decided to bet on a system that\u00a0<strong>no entity controls<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>As\u00a0<strong>William Gibson<\/strong>\u00a0aptly noted:\u00a0<strong>\u201cThe future is already here \u2014 it&#8217;s just not very evenly distributed.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0And today, that future has a codename:\u00a0<strong>scarcity and financial freedom<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Tiempo de lectura:<\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 5<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutos<\/span><\/span>95% of the Bitcoin that will ever exist is already in circulation. 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