Bitwise CEO Highlights Bitcoin’s Scarcity Compared to Other Assets

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Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley has highlighted Bitcoin's limited supply, comparing it to other stores of value. Key points from his analysis include:

  • Bitcoin's supply increase is 0.84% and declining, with 19.8 million of the total 21 million units mined.
  • Global fiat currency increases by 14% annually, US money by 7.4%, and gold by 1.5-2%.
  • The remaining Bitcoin supply represents only a 6% increase for the future.
  • Public companies acquired 95,000 BTC in Q1 2025, over half of this year’s new supply.
  • New venture Twenty One plans to hold 42,000 BTC valued at nearly $4 billion.
  • Semler Scientific increased its holdings by 165 BTC, totaling 3,467 BTC valued at over $330 million.
  • Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $3.3 billion in inflows recently.

This emphasis on scarcity coincides with rising interest in Bitcoin, which now holds a market dominance of 64.89%. The current trading price for Bitcoin is $94,517.03, down 1.20%.