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- Bitcoin mining: The process of validating transactions and securing the Bitcoin network by solving complex computational puzzles, earning new coins as rewards.
- Bitcoin supply cap: The maximum limit of 21 million Bitcoins that can ever exist, hardcoded into the protocol to ensure scarcity.
- 5% era: A term referring to the stage when only 5% of Bitcoin’s total supply remains to be mined.