Currently, there are over 19 million #bitcoins in circulation, out of a maximum programmed total of 21 million, with all expected to be mined by around the year 2140, thanks to a gradual reduction (halving) process that makes its issuance increasingly slower, giving Bitcoin its characteristic of a scarce asset, the "digital gold."
Key Points: Maximum Total: 21,000,000 $BTC (Bitcoin). Already Mined: Approximately 19.7 million ( data from July 2024 / October 2025, slightly varying ). Remaining: About 1.3 million $BTC to be mined. End of Mining: Estimated to occur around 2140. Mechanism: The rate of new Bitcoin creation is halved every four years (halving), making its issuance increasingly slower and scarcer.
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Currently, there are over 19 million #bitcoins in circulation, out of a maximum programmed total of 21 million, with all expected to be mined by around the year 2140, thanks to a gradual reduction (halving) process that makes its issuance increasingly slower, giving Bitcoin its characteristic of a scarce asset, the "digital gold."
Key Points:
Maximum Total: 21,000,000 $BTC (Bitcoin).
Already Mined:
Approximately 19.7 million ( data from July 2024 / October 2025, slightly varying ).
Remaining: About 1.3 million $BTC to be mined.
End of Mining: Estimated to occur around 2140.
Mechanism: The rate of new Bitcoin creation is halved every four years (halving), making its issuance increasingly slower and scarcer.