Money Supply
Bitcoin vs Monero
🏦 Maximum Supply
BTC - 21 million
XMR - 18.1 million initial, followed by a “tail emission” of 0.6 XMR per block (started in 2022) [1]; minimal inflationary model (less than 1% – comparable to gold but decreasing)
📈 Current State
BTC - 19.7 million [2]
XMR - 18.4 million [3]
⚖️ Point of Equal Supply
Projection for 2040
BTC ~ 21 million
XMR ~ 21 million
🕰️ Long-term Supply Outlook
By 2140
BTC - 21 million
XMR - 36.7 million [1]
[1] 0.6 * 30 * 24 * 365.25 = 157788 per year
0.6 XMR per block; one block every 2 min
[2] https://blockexplorer.one/bitcoin/mainnet
[3] https://localmonero.co/blocks/api/get_stats
Other ressources
https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/512kwh/useful_for_learning_about_monero_coin_emission/
