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Bitcoin mining's future debated as block subsidy heads to zero

Original: Bitcoin’s issuance schedule eventually reduces the block subsidy to zero, expected around 2140. That does not automatica

Analysts are revisiting Bitcoin's long-term security model, noting that its issuance schedule will reduce the block subsidy to zero around 2140. Mining will not necessarily stop at that point, as miners can keep producing blocks and earning transaction fees. The open question is whether a fee-only market can sustain enough mining power to keep the network secure.

Why now: Ongoing debate about Bitcoin's sustainability once block rewards end makes the fee-market question newly relevant.

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• Bitcoin’s issuance schedule eventually reduces the block subsidy to zero, expected around 2140. That does not automatically end mining. Miners can continue producing blocks and collecting transaction fees. The major uncertainty is whether a fee-only market can support… · thenewsink

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