Scarcity Gives Bitcoin Value, but Not the Way You Think
Bitcoin is "scarce" (and therefore valuable) when demand for it exceeds the available supply, not because of its 21 million hard cap, says our columnist.
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Bitcoin is obviously scarce. And it seems to be becoming scarcer over time. The post Understanding Bitcoin’s Scarcity appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.
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