Could you elaborate on the supply dynamics of HBAR? I've been hearing a lot about it lately and am curious if there's a capped issuance similar to Bitcoin's 21 million coin limit. Is HBAR's supply finite or can it be expanded indefinitely? If there's a cap, what's the total number of coins that will ever exist? Understanding the supply mechanism is crucial for investors to gauge its potential long-term value. Could you please shed some light on this aspect of HBAR?
            
            
            
            
            
            
           
          
          
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    Maria
    Wed Jul 03 2024
   
  
    The HBAR coin has a fixed total supply cap of 50 billion coins. 
  
  
 
            
            
  
    
    KatanaSword
    Wed Jul 03 2024
   
  
    Instead, Hedera Hashgraph, the company behind HBAR, minted all 50 billion coins prior to the launch of its mainnet in 2018. 
  
  
 
            
            
  
    
    alexander_smith_musician
    Wed Jul 03 2024
   
  
    This pre-mining approach allows for the coins to be distributed efficiently and securely, without the need for energy-intensive mining activities. 
  
  
 
            
            
  
    
    benjamin_doe_philosopher
    Wed Jul 03 2024
   
  
    Currently, a portion of these coins are already in circulation. 
  
  
 
            
            
  
    
    HallyuHeroine
    Wed Jul 03 2024
   
  
    One noteworthy aspect of HBAR's minting process is that it does not rely on the execution of complex cryptographic algorithms.