diff --git a/ch01.asciidoc b/ch01.asciidoc index 3bc92b81..eadeeac5 100644 --- a/ch01.asciidoc +++ b/ch01.asciidoc @@ -493,6 +493,10 @@ The difficulty of finding a bitcoin block is approximately '10 minutes of proces === Double-spend protection === Asymptotic reward reduction + +.Bitcoin issuance gets slower over time, as it approaches the maximum 21 million bitcoins to be issued. +image::images/740px-Total_bitcoins_over_time_graph.png["Bitcoins issued as mining rewards, over time"] + === Finite monetary supply === Divisibility and deflation