scarcity

Bitcoin, for instance, has a hard-coded monetary supply cap of 21 million coins. As a result, individuals view it as a superior store of value compared to fiat currencies, and particularly the US dollar. Digital scarcity is what makes that digital asset so valuable. As demand continues to increase, it...

Bitcoin halving events are an essential aspect of the cryptocurrency’s design, directly affecting the asset’s scarcity and long-term value proposition. These digitally coded occurrences lower the pace at which new bitcoins are mined, affecting everyone from miners to long-term investors. Here’s a breakdown of how Bitcoin halving works, what it...

You think you know Bitcoin? Think again. We are all playing the game with the assumption that Bitcoin’s scarcity is a fact, a base rule of the game embedded in its code. What if that truth isn’t quite true, or at the very least, tells a story that is misleading?...