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BTC vs ETH Inflation
Bitcoin (BTC)
Maximum supply: 21 million BTC
Current supply increase: Bitcoin block rewards (new BTC issuance) halve approximately every 4 years (“halving”)
Annual supply increase as of 2025: Around 1.7%
Inflation trend: Decreasing over time because block rewards diminish. By around 2140, all BTC will be mined, and inflation will approach 0%
Ethereum (ETH)
Maximum supply: Unlimited (theoretically no upper limit)
Supply increase: With Ethereum 2.0 and EIP-1559, a “burn mechanism” was introduced. Part of network fees is burned, meaning ETH supply can both decrease and increase
Annual supply increase as of 2025: Around 0–1% on average (depending on burn; some periods may even see negative inflation)
Inflation trend: ETH’s inflation is dynamic; sometimes very low or even negative
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Annual inflation trends of BTC and ETH (2020–2025)
BTC (orange line): Inflation steadily decreases and is quite stable due to halvings
ETH (blue line): More variable due to the burn mechanism and network changes; in some years, it reaches lower inflation rates than BTC
Visually, ETH can even become deflationary at times.
What you do with this information is up to you 🙂
BTC vs ETH Inflation
Bitcoin (BTC)
Maximum supply: 21 million BTC
Current supply increase: Bitcoin block rewards (new BTC issuance) halve approximately every 4 years (“halving”)
Annual supply increase as of 2025: Around 1.7%
Inflation trend: Decreasing over time because block rewards diminish. By around 2140, all BTC will be mined, and inflation will approach 0%
Ethereum (ETH)
Maximum supply: Unlimited (theoretically no upper limit)
Supply increase: With Ethereum 2.0 and EIP-1559, a “burn mechanism” was introduced. Part of network fees is burned, meaning ETH supply can both decrease and increase
Annual supply increase as of 2025: Around 0–1% on average (depending on burn; some periods may even see negative inflation)
Inflation trend: ETH’s inflation is dynamic; sometimes very low or even negative
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Annual inflation trends of BTC and ETH (2020–2025)
BTC (orange line): Inflation steadily decreases and is quite stable due to halvings
ETH (blue line): More variable due to the burn mechanism and network changes; in some years, it reaches lower inflation rates than BTC
Visually, ETH can even become deflationary at times.
What you do with this information is up to you 🙂
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