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July 6, 2022 02:19
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A script for calculating how much total bitcoin will be issued
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| # Original block reward for miners was 50 BTC | |
| start_block_reward = 50 | |
| # 210000 is around every 4 years with a 10 minute block interval | |
| reward_interval = 210000 | |
| def max_money(): | |
| # 50 BTC = 50 0000 0000 Satoshis | |
| current_reward = 50 * 10**8 | |
| total = 0 | |
| while current_reward > 0: | |
| total += reward_interval * current_reward | |
| current_reward /= 2 | |
| return total | |
| print("Total BTC to ever be created:", max_money(), "Satoshis") |
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