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Are bitcoins rare? Yes in supply terms: Bitcoin has a fixed 21 million cap and a slowing issuance schedule, but scarcity alone does not guarantee price gains.
There is no single fixed answer to what percentage of bitcoin Strategy owns. The result depends on whether you use the 21 million cap or current circulating
Bitcoin halvings will continue for many more rounds, but not forever. The fixed supply cap and halving rule make new issuance shrink over time.
About 450 bitcoins are created each day after four halvings, down from 7,200. This timeline explains the falling issuance and how to verify it.
Bitcoins in circulation are not the same as Bitcoin’s fixed cap. The key is to separate max supply, issued coins, and coins that still move in markets.
How many bitcoin have been mined depends on the date you check. What stays fixed is the 21 million cap and a slowing issuance schedule.