The Bitcoin community is debating whether to maintain the 21 million coin cap or allow a small permanent issuance after 2140 to support miners once block rewards end. Developer Peter Todd suggests continuing issuance to provide stable miner income, while Blockstream CEO Adam Back opposes changing the cap, warning it risks Bitcoin's core economic principle and would require a controversial hard fork. The debate is early, with the last Bitcoin expected around 2140, leaving time to consider how transaction fees will fund mining in the future. No changes are currently planned, and the 21 million limit remains a key part of Bitcoin's value proposition.
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