Can Bitcoin’s hard cap of 21 million be changed?
Explore the history of attempts to change Bitcoin’s 21-million hard cap and why it has proven to be hard to create an alternative to the apex asset.
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Explore the history of attempts to change Bitcoin’s 21-million hard cap and why it has proven to be hard to create an alternative to the apex asset.
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