Bitcoin Circulating Supply Reaches 95% of Cap, Signifying Maturity
- Bitcoin’s circulating supply has hit 19.95 million, leaving only 2.05 million to be mined.
- The annual supply inflation rate is currently around 0.8%.
- Approximately 17% of Bitcoin’s supply is held by companies and countries.
- The last Bitcoin is projected to be mined around 2140, following the halving events every four years.
- Miners are increasingly relying on transaction fees for profitability due to reduced block rewards from halvings.
This milestone reflects Bitcoin’s designed resistance against debasement and its predictable scarcity in a world of fiat currency inflation. The significance lies more in its narrative as a store of value than immediate market impacts.
With 95% of Bitcoin’s supply now issued, the focus shifts toward infrastructure scalability and institutional adoption rather than short-term price movements.(Source)
