Someone help me understand: a couple of years ago I started learning about blockchain, Bitcoin, etc, as best my brain could absorb it. At that time I understood that, once and for all, Bitcoin issued 21 million bitcoin, tick-a-lock, game locked, never added to, ever.
Also at that time, I was given to understand that, of the 21 million, around 19 million had already been “mined”, thus leaving precious little “mining” yet to do. Two years later, I’d have expected the mining to be over with. But now we read of some heavy artillery tech boys getting in on the action at the end of the game.
I have lots more to learn, I guess.
Meanwhile, like the old punchline goes, “you go your way and I’ll go mine.”
The supply of new bitcoin is cut in half every four years or so. It will be about 2140 or so when the last little bit of coin is released.