Total BTC mined nears 20 million

Bitcoin is on the verge of reaching the 20 million mark for total coins mined out of its maximum supply of 21 million, CoinDesk reported. To date, 19,996,979 BTC have been mined, with the 20 million milestone expected to be reached in approximately seven days. Once this threshold is crossed, 95% of the total supply will be in circulation. The remaining one million BTC are projected to be mined gradually over the next 100 years.