{"id":145186,"date":"2024-12-19T20:00:23","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T18:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=145186"},"modified":"2024-12-19T16:03:35","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T14:03:35","slug":"could-bitcoins-supply-cap-be-changed-blackrock-sparks-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/could-bitcoins-supply-cap-be-changed-blackrock-sparks-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"Could Bitcoin\u2019s Supply Cap Be Changed? BlackRock Sparks Debate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While the financial giant reiterated the importance of Bitcoin\u2019s fixed supply in maintaining its value, it also introduced a caveat\u2014stating that there\u2019s no certainty the cap will remain unchanged in the future.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/cryptocurrency\/bitcoin\/\">Bitcoin\u2019s<\/a> <\/strong>capped supply has long been considered a critical aspect of its value proposition as a store of wealth. The idea that this limit could be altered has unsettled many in the crypto community, leading to concerns about its impact on investor confidence.<\/p>\n<p>BlackRock\u2019s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/saylor\/status\/1869132349465829799?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1869132349465829799%7Ctwgr%5Ef3d00734c3212450d9bd5c921a4a8751a0401907%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fnews%2Fbitcoins-fixed-supply-debate-after-blackrock-video\">video<\/a><\/strong>, intended to explain Bitcoin&#8217;s fundamentals, stressed the role the cap plays in protecting against inflation and maintaining purchasing power. But the added disclaimer suggesting a possible future change has raised doubts about its permanence.<\/p>\n<style>\n    .dark-mode .read-more {background-color: #343a40 !important;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"read-more pb-3 pt-3 pt-md-2 px-3 my-4 border bg-light\">\n    <h5 class=\"text-uppercase border-bottom mb-3 pb-1 d-none d-md-block\">READ MORE:<\/h5>\n    <a class=\"article row\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/german-leaders-criticized-for-overlooking-bitcoin\/\" title=\"German Leaders Criticized for Overlooking Bitcoin\">\n        <div class=\"contentRight col-4\">\n            <span class=\"imgContainer mt-0\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image img-defer\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/germany-with-new-crypto-rules-1-240x170.jpg\">\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentLeft col-8\">\n            <h4 class=\"title mb-0\">German Leaders Criticized for Overlooking Bitcoin<\/h4>           \n            \n        <\/div>        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>Some critics, including figures like Joel Valenzuela of Dashpay, argue that the cap\u2019s potential modification would be seen as an inevitable shift, signaling a departure from Bitcoin\u2019s original design. This has prompted further debate about what constitutes &#8220;real&#8221; Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<p>According to some developers, changing the supply cap would require a consensus-driven hard fork, where a majority of the network supports the change. However, even if such a fork were successful, many argue that it would result in a new version of Bitcoin, no longer adhering to Satoshi Nakamoto&#8217;s original vision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new wave of controversy has emerged surrounding Bitcoin&#8217;s 21 million supply cap, triggered by a recent BlackRock video.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":39042,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-145186","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bitcoin"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Could Bitcoin\u2019s Supply Cap Be Changed? 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