“As computers get faster and the total computing power applied to creating bitcoins increases, the difficulty increases proportionally to keep the total new production constant. Thus, it is known in advance how many new bitcoins will be created every year in the future. Coins have to get initially distributed somehow, and a constant rate seems like the best formula.” - Satoshi nostr:note1gw4mpcjmg4hydmgrex78kqm5dpaanz8rnm83qy5028zvvtukdrnsjq62ud