Final Satoshi: Analyst predicts Bitcoin's endgame

In an X post from April 26, Bitcoin analyst Luke Broyles shared his take on the mining of the final singular BTC. As stated by Broyles, the energy required to mine this last Bitcoin will exceed the total energy used to mine the first 20 million BTC.

The cryptocurrency market continues to show signs of volatility, with Bitcoin approaching the crucial support level of $68,000. According to cryptocurrency analyst Luke Broyles, the model of Bitcoin's digital scarcity is designed to blow out to infinite difficulty at the endpoint, which few can comprehend.

As stated by Broyles in an X post, the energy required to mine the last Bitcoin will exceed the total energy used to mine the first 20 million BTC.

The analyst predicts that it will take the entire first third of the 22nd century to mine the last Bitcoin.

The mining of the final Satoshi, the smallest unit of Bitcoin, will demand even more — "infinite energy," according to Broyles.

However, the analyst believes that the model of Bitcoin's digital scarcity is designed to blow out to infinite difficulty at the endpoint, which few can comprehend.

Approximately every four years, a Bitcoin halving takes place; with each event, mining rewards are reduced, and the mining process becomes slower.

The most recent halving took place in March 2024, setting the reward at 3.125 BTC. The next halving event, scheduled for early 2027, will lower the reward further to 1.5625 BTC.

At the moment, 19.85 million BTC have been mined, leaving approximately 1.15 million to be mined. The last Bitcoin is predicted to be produced by the end of 2140.

According to recent analysis of DOGE's price history, the meme coin could be poised for major gains in May.

Historical data from CryptoRank shows that the concluding month of spring has often been a standout month for Dogecoin, with notable double-digit gains recorded in 2017, 2019 and 2020 despite general uncertainty in financial markets.

On average, May tends to show better results for Dogecoin than most other months, both in terms of median and average returns, presenting a rare historical pattern worth attention.

While April has brought mixed results with a median loss and an average gain, May has consistently shown positive performance with both median and average returns in the green.

The analysis period from 2014 to 2023 also reveals that Dogecoin experienced double-digit gains in May in three separate years — 2017, 2019 and 2020.

The meme coin's price history indicates that it may be setting up for new gains as May begins, especially considering that the cryptocurrency is showing signs of accumulation with higher lows forming on the charts.

However, it remains to be seen if price history will hold and if market sentiment stays optimistic enough to propel DOGE to new heights.

According to data from Token Terminal, a blockchain analytics firm, on-chain activity for XRP has spiked in recent times.

In the past 24 hours alone, more than 838 million XRP tokens were moved between accounts.

Such a notable increase in network usage used to happen before major price movements, sparking speculation about a possible market recovery.

Yet, XRP is struggling to maintain the upward momentum, as can be seen on its price chart.

The asset is facing resistance after testing the 100-day exponential moving average, although it has managed to hold above the critical support level of $2.15.

The rise in transaction volume indicates growing interest in the XRP ecosystem, which could lead to price volatility and a potential bullish breakout if momentum continues.

For a strong upward move, XRP needs to break above the $2.22 resistance zone, which would pave the way to the $2.40 and even $2.60 resistance levels.