Whale
Transactions of 500 BTC or larger but below the Mega Whale threshold (1,000 BTC). Common for large traders, OTC desks, exchange operations, and treasury management. Most actionable tier for daily flow analysis.
Bitcoin's Monetary Policy Explained Simply
Crypto Economics · 60 seconds
Key takeaways
- Bitcoin has a hard cap of 21 million coins—no government can print more
- New coins are created through mining, cutting in half roughly every 4 years
- This predictable scarcity makes Bitcoin different from traditional money
- Supply limits mean value depends entirely on demand from buyers
Full explainer
Most money is created out of thin air by central banks—but Bitcoin works the opposite way. Instead of unlimited supply, there's a hard cap: exactly twenty-one million coins will ever exist. New Bitcoin enters circulation through mining, where computers solve puzzles to earn rewards. But here's the kicker: those rewards cut in half every four years. So miners earn less Bitcoin over time, and new supply slows down. This predictable, shrinking supply is Bitcoin's secret. Unlike dollars that governments print endlessly, Bitcoin's scarcity is guaranteed by mathematics, not promises. That means its value depends purely on how many people want to own it. Understanding this monetary policy shows why Bitcoin believers treat it like digital gold.
Originally posted on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bM19Wm7qMwE