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Peter Todd’s Tail Emissions Pitch Sparks Bitcoin Inflation Debate

Bitcoin·16 Aug 2026, 20:51 UTC·4 min readBITCOIN
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According to Bitcoin.com News on 2026-08-16, The cited source reports that Bitcoin developer Peter Todd’s proposal to give miners a permanent stream of new bitcoin has triggered a fresh backlash from users who see the 21 million supply limit as the asset’s most important promise. The fuse was lit when Bitcoin++ posted Todd’s July 23 Toronto talk, Tail. CoinBatmi is publishing this as a source-grounded briefing because the report falls within our ongoing bitcoin coverage. The cited material is the basis for the facts in this update, while additional confirmation may still be needed.

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Key Takeaways
  • Bitcoin developer Peter Todd proposed permanent tail emissions of new bitcoin for miners during a July 23 talk at Bitcoin++ in Toronto.
  • The proposal challenges Bitcoin's 21 million hard cap, which has been the asset's defining monetary property since the 2009 genesis block.
  • BTC traded at $63,011 on August 16 with a market cap of $1.26 trillion, up 0.10% in 24 hours but down 3.20% over the past week.
  • Circulating supply stands at 20.07 million BTC, meaning 95.6% of the total supply has already been mined.
  • The debate centers on whether miner revenue can sustain network security after block subsidies vanish around 2140.

Frequently Asked Questions

+Does Peter Todd's proposal change Bitcoin's 21 million supply cap?

Yes. A permanent tail emission would create new bitcoin indefinitely, breaking the hard cap that has defined Bitcoin since the 2009 genesis block.

+Has any major mining pool or exchange endorsed the tail emissions idea?

No. As of August 16, no major mining pool, exchange, or infrastructure provider has publicly signaled support for the proposal.

+When would Bitcoin's block subsidy reach zero under the current schedule?

Around the year 2140, after 33 halvings, the block subsidy is scheduled to reach zero.

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