📚 Class 42
Why does Bitcoin have a limit of 21 million?
One of the most important features of Bitcoin is that its quantity is limited.
There will only be 21 million Bitcoins.
This is not an accident.
It was part of the original design when the network was created.
Unlike traditional money, which central banks can print when they see fit, Bitcoin has a programmed and transparent issuance.
No one can easily change that limit.
This creates something very important in economics:
📌 Digital scarcity.
It means that as more people discover Bitcoin, the supply remains the same.
That’s why many investors compare it to scarce assets like gold.
Additionally, the creation of new Bitcoins decreases over time through an event called halving, which occurs approximately every four years.
This makes the issuance slower and slower.
For that reason, many people see Bitcoin as an interesting long-term asset.
Not only for its technology but also for its predictable economic model.
