Bitcoin’s supply cap is enforced by software and social consensus, not by immutable law. Bugs have tested that system before.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Becca Bratcher is an author and journalist specializing in crypto. Bitcoin is often seen as a volatile asset, a political football ...

Key metrics tracking the development of Bitcoin Core show 2025 was a good year for the blockchain, with more developers contributing more code, says Jameson Lopp. Bitcoin developers working on the ...

Bitcoin is a digital currency which operates free of any central control or the oversight of banks or governments. Instead it ...