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Maximum supply

The largest number of coins that will ever exist for an asset.

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What is maximum supply?

Maximum supply is the highest number of coins or tokens that can ever be created for a cryptocurrency. Once it is reached, no new units are produced.

Why it matters

Bitcoin, for example, has a maximum supply of 21 million. A capped supply is often highlighted as a feature meant to limit inflation, though not every asset has one.

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Market capitalisation

The total value of a cryptocurrency, found by multiplying its price by its circulating supply.

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Mining

The process of validating transactions and creating new blocks on a Proof of Work network.

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Moon

Slang for a sharp rise in an asset’s price.

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