(BTCThe (or ) was founded in the wake of 2008’s financial crisis. The cryptocurrency’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, said in late 2008 that the cryptocurrency’s supply Prices rise “by a planned amount” that “does not necessarily result in inflation.”

The cryptocurrency’s inflation rate has been fixed and its circulating supply is capped at 21 million coins, expected to be mined by 2140. By then, BTC’s inflation rate will drop to zero. Fiat currencies, on the other hand, have unlimited supply and can therefore be printed for monetary policy adjustments.