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Issuance ÷ circulating supply. A supply metric—not CPI and not a price forecast.

Supply issuance rate only—not CPI and not a price prediction. Circulating supply is approximate.

Annual issuance

164362.5 BTC

Issuance rate

0.83%

Educational estimates only—not financial, tax, or investment advice. Spot prices and network conditions change.

Defining “inflation” here

We mean new BTC issued per year divided by approximate circulating supply, as a percent. It is not consumer-price inflation and does not predict BTC/USD.

Why the rate falls

Each halving cuts subsidy while supply only rises slowly toward 21 million. The percentage issuance rate trends down over time.

Sources & methodology

Factual claims cite primary documentation. Interpretation and calculator assumptions are labeled separately so you can verify the source yourself.

  • Source: Bitcoin Developer Documentation — Bitcoin’s supply schedule reduces the block subsidy over time; total supply is capped at 21 million BTC.

    GetFreeBit analysis: Circulating supply is an approximation (lost coins are unknowable). Issuance % here is subsidy-based only—not CPI and not a price forecast.

Examples

  • Compute % issuance using 3.125 BTC subsidy and ~19.9M circulating.
  • Compare issuance % before vs after a halving era change.

FAQ

What is Bitcoin’s inflation rate?
Roughly annual subsidy issuance divided by circulating supply. After the 2024 halving it sits in the low single digits and declines at the next halving.
Is lower inflation always bullish?
No. Price depends on demand, liquidity, and risk appetite. Issuance is only one variable.

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