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  • Think of it the other way round. If it was suddenly announced that there were going to be 42m bitcoins made, what would happen to the price?

    Depends whether they are going to be made and held, or made and released, which was part of my point!

  • whether they are going to be made and held

    what does this mean?

    holding a share (or a coin) does not reduce the number of shares (or coins) in circulation. cancelling a share (or coin) does.

  • No agreed, but if someone has always held and boarded lots so they've never been in circulation and they're then cancelled / lost, the number in active circulation is the same isn't it?

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