However, we are now officially over the line and we have had enough confirmations to report the news.
Miners will not mine the 20,000,000th Bitcoin until around 2026, so it is a day to commemorate.
Until we receive more confirmations, we may not know exactly which block it was, but it is in a range between 729998 – 730007 by my calculations.
If you’re wondering where we are in the Bitcoin timeline, here’s a snapshot of the current progress of Bitcoin.
Miners will need to continue mining to keep the network running and secure, and there are several options for what will motivate them to do so.
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