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StarkWare CEO Says Bitcoin’s 21M Supply Cap ‘Doesn’t Make Sense’

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6 outlets - including Coinedition, Coinotag and Crypto and 3 more - are covering this story. StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson has suggested the Bitcoin network should replace its fixed 21 million supply cap with a permanent 4% annual issuance rate. He argued that Bitcoin’s hard cap becomes less practical over time because private keys…

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CoinEdition Jul 8, 13:06 UTC

StarkWare CEO Proposes 4% Annual Bitcoin Inflation Instead of 21M Supply Cap

StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson has suggested the Bitcoin network should replace its fixed 21 million supply cap with a permanent 4% annual issuance rate. He argued that Bitcoin’s hard cap becomes less practical over time because private keys…

StarkWare CEO Proposes 4% Annual Bitcoin Inflation to Replace 21M Cap
CoinOtag Jul 8, 06:34 UTC

StarkWare CEO Proposes 4% Annual Bitcoin Inflation to Replace 21M Cap

Bitcoin News StarkWare chief executive Eli Ben-Sasson has reignited one of crypto's oldest arguments by proposing that Bitcoin (BTC) abandon its 21 million fixed supply cap in favor of a hard 4% an...

Bitcoin 21M cap debate erupts after StarkWare CEO’s 4% proposal
Crypto.news Jul 8, 06:21 UTC

Bitcoin 21M cap debate erupts after StarkWare CEO’s 4% proposal

StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson proposed 4% annual Bitcoin issuance, citing lost private keys, reviving debate over BTC’s 21M cap.

StarkWare CEO proposes 4% annual Bitcoin inflation to replace 21M cap
Crypto Briefing Jul 8, 05:56 UTC

StarkWare CEO proposes 4% annual Bitcoin inflation to replace 21M cap

The proposal highlights the tension between maintaining Bitcoin's fixed supply cap and ensuring long-term network security through miner incentives. The post StarkWare CEO proposes 4% annual Bitcoin inflation to replace 21M cap appeared fir…

StarkWare CEO suggests 4% annual Bitcoin inflation to replace 21M cap
Cointelegraph Jul 8, 05:48 UTC

StarkWare CEO suggests 4% annual Bitcoin inflation to replace 21M cap

StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson argued that Bitcoin private keys get lost over time, meaning the amount of usable Bitcoin will diminish. Many disagree.

The Crypto Times News Jul 7, 11:55 UTC

StarkWare CEO Says Bitcoin’s 21M Supply Cap ‘Doesn’t Make Sense’

Ben-Sasson argues that permanently lost BTC and Bitcoin's shrinking block rewards justify replacing the 21 million cap with a capped 4% annual issuance to sustain supply and long-term network security.