The 17 Millionth Bitcoin Is About to Be Mined: What It Means and Why It Matters

in millionth •  7 years ago 

Bitcoin's limited provision is near to get more limited. Excluding an unexpected event, the 17 millionth bitcoin is expected to be mined in the coming day, data from Blockchain.info shows, a development that would score another milestone for the globe's first cryptocurrency. That is due as per bitcoin's present rules, merely 21 million bitcoin can constantly be created.

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Stepping back, the landmark, the first million-bitcoin pointer to be crossed since mid-2016, is perhaps noteworthy as another reminder of the innovation’s key computer science accomplishment - digital scarcity established and enabled by shared software.

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if that much new coins are mined then the price may drop

Only for now, but at the end of it all, bitcoin value will sharply shoot.