When will the final Bitcoin be mined? This is a question many people are curious about, but as long as the current issuance schedule continues, it is predicted to occur around the year 2140.

As of April 2026, approximately 20.02 million BTC have already been mined, reaching 95.34% of the maximum supply of 21 million. In other words, only about 800k BTC remain.

This slow pace of mining is thanks to Bitcoin's halving mechanism. Initially, the block reward was 50 BTC, but after multiple halvings, it is now 3.125 BTC. These halvings occur roughly every four years, gradually reducing the rate at which new Bitcoin is supplied to the market. Therefore, the remaining 800k BTC will be released at a slow pace, and the last coin is expected to be mined around 2140.

An interesting aspect is what happens to miners afterward. Once the last Bitcoin is mined, miners will no longer receive income from newly issued coins, and transaction fees will become their only source of revenue. However, as long as the fees provide sufficient incentives, the network is believed to continue functioning. In other words, the final mining of Bitcoin is not the end goal; rather, the economics for miners afterward will be the key to the network's sustainability.