So, the BTC network just mined its 20 millionth coin, which means around 95% of all bitcoins that will ever exist are already out there.
Let’s break it down for the newbies, like you’re explaining it to a teenager or someone totally new to this whole thing. It took 17 years to mine 20 million bitcoins, but to get that last 1 million, it’s gonna take over 100 more years.
Here’s a simple way to think about it. Picture a huge jar that you’re trying to fill with water. But there’s a twist: every time you pour water in, you can only fill half of the empty space. The first time you pour, the jar is half full. When you pour again, you fill half of what’s left, so now it’s almost three-quarters full. In the beginning, it seems like you’re making a lot of progress quickly.
But as you keep pouring, the amount of water you add gets less and less each time. So, you get really close to filling the jar fast, but to completely fill that tiny bit left takes a super long time. This whole idea is what we call "Bitcoin halving."
BTC network just hit 20 million coins mined let’s celebrate
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Almost 20 Million Bitcoin has been mined
Check the content of my thread, it is totally different.
My thread is about teaching noobs the concept of Bitcoin halving in a non technical way
You want to teach this
And you went with your world salad.
Use Bitcoin wiki is easier
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Controlled_supply
or these ones
How is the 21 million bitcoin cap defined and enforced.
Equivalent Network Time.
It's obvious you didn't read the thread. You didn't also notice i said it's a fun learning and non technical answers are needed. You were instead busy searching for links.
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