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Board Bitcoin Discussion
Re: Is it possible to change the maximum number of Bitcoin?
by
shillberting
on 22/12/2017, 22:12:55 UTC
Yes, it is possible but you will have to do it with a hard fork and get consensus from miners and users.
But it will never happen.

https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Prohibited_changes

It's like the opening of a Pandora's box if we increase it once what stops us from doing time after time, just like fiat money.

Exactly and people who understand and got into cryptos for the decentralized aspect wouldn't have it (which is majority of the early adopters). The people who are getting in now may be all for it but that is because they are money hungry and therefore likely short-sighted. The OGs simply will not allow this to happen, expect the cap to remain at the 21 million set in place now. Cool