Is Bitcoin really limited to just 21 million? This episode explores the deeper meaning behind Bitcoin’s fixed supply and what makes it functionally limitless in practice. While the hard cap of 21 million BTC is mathematically encoded in the protocol, the ability to divide each coin into 100 million satoshis introduces a powerful form of practical infiniteness. The brilliance lies not in the number, but in what it represents: algorithmic scarcity, decentralized consensus, immutability, and economic resilience.
By paralleling Bitcoin with gold, the episode unpacks why Bitcoin retains value not because of its specific quantity, but because of its non-arbitrary, verifiable production rules. The real innovation isn’t just capping supply—it’s combining hard scarcity with infinite divisibility, ensuring the system can scale globally without compromising monetary integrity. In an age of inflation and fiat instability, this dual structure—fixed yet fluid—is what gives Bitcoin its staying power.
📚 Sources Referenced in This Episode
Karim Daghbouche
Bitcoin’s (Un)Limited Supply: A Perspective Beyond 21 Million
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