how many bitcoins are left 
the total number of bitcoins in existence was about 19 7 million on may 15 2024 at that time the number left to be mined was about 1 3 million 19the bottom linebitcoin was the first cryptocurrency introduced to the public and was intended to be used as a form of payment outside of legal tender since its introduction in 2009 bitcoin s popularity has surged and its blockchain uses have expanded though the process of generating bitcoin is complex investing in it is more straightforward investors and speculators can buy and sell bitcoin on crypto exchanges as with any investment particularly one as new and volatile as bitcoin investors should carefully consider if bitcoin is the right investment for them the comments opinions and analyses expressed on investopedia are for informational purposes only read our warranty and liability disclaimer for more info 