$BTC was designed with a fixed supply of only 21 million coins, making it one of the scarcest digital assets ever created. This hard-coded limit, introduced by Satoshi Nakamoto, is what gives Bitcoin its “digital gold” narrative and separates it from traditional fiat currencies that can be printed endlessly.
By 2025, nearly 20 million $BTC BTC have already been mined, while the remaining coins will continue entering circulation slowly until around 2140 due to Bitcoin’s halving cycle, which cuts mining rewards every four years.
Meanwhile,$ETH ETHtakes a different approach. Ethereum processes blocks in roughly 12 seconds compared to Bitcoin’s 10-minute block time, enabling faster transactions and powering a massive ecosystem of apps, DeFi, and smart contracts.
Two giants. Two different visions. Both reshaping the future of finance.