21 million maximum
Bitcoin’s issuance path is explicit and its maximum supply is enforced by protocol consensus.
Explicit scarcity, global portability and a monetary network native to the digital world.

Bitcoin’s issuance path is explicit and its maximum supply is enforced by protocol consensus.
Ownership and settlement are digitally native, allowing value to move without physical transport.
Bitcoin adds a newer, more volatile growth profile to the hard-money spectrum.

Bitcoin’s portability and programmability rely on digital custody, networks and operational security. That creates risks Gold does not share.