Bitcoin
has just crossed a historic milestone: over 20 million BTC have now been mined out of the maximum possible supply of 21 million. That means more than 95% of all bitcoins that will ever exist are already in circulation.
Less than 1 million BTC remain to be mined β and these final coins will appear extremely slowly. The current block reward is 3.125 BTC, with the next halving coming in 2028. The very last satoshi wonβt be mined until around the year 2140 β more than 114 years from now.
This artificial scarcity is at the core of Bitcoin: the first 20 million were mined in just 17 years, while the last million will take over a century. With growing adoption, institutional investment, and Bitcoinβs role as βdigital gold,β many analysts expect massive price appreciation in the future.
Future price predictions (2026β2040 ):
β’ By 2030 β realistic range $400,000 to $1,500,000 (ARK Invest bull case up to ~$1.5M)
β’ Around 2040 β estimates from ~$850,000 up to $2β4 million (some optimists even higher)
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