Because Bitcoins are not "created/made" but instead it is "distributed" through Coinbase. The total epoch with block reward as incentive are fixed to the first 34th epoch (.2140-200
Speaking of 21 millions, there could not be "21 millions Bitcoins" either in circulation or in existence, why ?
The supply cap is less than that
OP_Return or some other scenarios can make UTXOs unspendable
Some Block rewards aren't fully-claimed (intentionally?)
Because Bitcoins are not "created/made" but instead it is "distributed" through Coinbase. The total epoch with block reward as incentive are fixed to the first 34th epoch (.2140-200
Speaking of 21 millions, there could not be "21 millions Bitcoins" either in circulation or in existence, why ?
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Controlled_supply
https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/ujhes1/satoshi_gave_us_33_epochs_spanning_over_130_years/
https://lookingglasseducation.com/the-bitcoin-supply-formula-explained/