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Yes. Bitcoin has a hard cap of 21 million coins. What matters is how that cap works, how issuance slows, and why scarcity is only part of pricing.
How is there a finite amount of bitcoin? The protocol sets a 21 million cap, fixed issuance rules, and halving events that slow new supply over time.
Are all bitcoins worth the same? At market price, yes: 1 BTC is always 1 BTC. But custody risk, venue gaps, and flagged history can change the answer.
If all bitcoins are bought, the network does not stop. The main effects are tighter supply, harder trading, and higher scam risk.
If all bitcoins are bought, trading does not end. The real effect is tighter supply, harder execution, wider spreads, and higher scam risk.
Is Bernie Sanders against Bitcoin? A fair reading is that he would likely question weak oversight, speculation, and consumer risk more than Bitcoin itself.
Bitcoin was the first major cryptocurrency, but many coins came after it. The useful answer is to sort them by purpose, not hunt for one name.
El Salvador adopted Bitcoin in 2021 by bringing it into its legal tender framework. Here’s the timeline, what that meant, and what it did not mean.