I guess you're not just finding out that Bitcoin has a fixed supply of 21 million coins. Yes you read right. This fixed supply can be considered a pace setting move, but can have many effects in its users and the world economy. Unlike flat currency, the value of Bitcoin will keep increasing because more can not be printed into usage, furthermore scarcity and increased demand can lead to higher price level. Unlike many developing countries currencies that lose value, the Bitcoin has already proven to be a very attractive alternate as a store of value function. My point is, do you think other crypto currencies will adopt such policies to keep up, or rival Bitcoin?
I red through the responses here no this thread and i must say that i agree with one of the replies that stated that limited or fixed supply isn't the reason for the valuation as there are other coins out there that are actually fixed with their supply and can never for once be like Bitcoin value wise or with the pricing. even some country Fiat has got a fixed supply and that is why at a time they try to make it scarce to induce value via demand, the main valuation comes from the demand of whatever it is and the only way of inducing that scarcity will be with the use of that limited or fixed supply but again even with that you don't get to horde all of it so some how it will still get to the public for usage because in hording you could end up loosing value.
With Bitcoin its a different situation all together, the fact that it has got a global demand is a key reason to its valuation and when it gains even further recognition for its universality and valuation system, it will become in even more higher demand than it is now and will still turn out even more valuable than it is currently. The valuation with Bitcoin wasn't achieved via the fixed supply alone so even if other coin adopts this and do not have the valuation Bitcoin has, they will be in low demand and still end up not as valued as Bitcoin. Utility wise they need to improve for further recognition and adoption then they can roll in the limited suply and they can get in line but not at same place where Bitcoin currently is.