Posted on 10/22/2017 9:32:58 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
You can still mine them but sheer demand for it relative to the limited supply means they “dig” harder and longer to get any.
This has also led to the creation of “alt-coins”, other cryptocurrencies like lite-coin, to meet the demand.
They estimate the last bitcoin will be mined in 2140.
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