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bitcoinbook/code/max_money.py

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# Original block reward for miners was 50 BTC = 50 0000 0000 Satoshis
start_block_reward = 50 * 10**8
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# 210000 is around every 4 years with a 10 minute block interval
reward_interval = 210000
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def max_money():
current_reward = start_block_reward
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total = 0
while current_reward > 0:
total += reward_interval * current_reward
current_reward /= 2
return total
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print("Total BTC to ever be created:", max_money(), "Satoshis")