Why does the same dollar amount buy fewer sats over time?

Bitcoin’s supply is fixed while its adoption grows, so over long periods each dollar has bought fewer and fewer sats. Short periods can go either way — the long drift is the story.

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How many sats is $20?

Q: How many sats is $20?

$20 is about 31.0k satoshis at the current Bitcoin price of $64,422. The number changes with the price — this page updates live.

$20 is right now about

31.0k sats

at the live Bitcoin price of $64,422.

The same $20, then

One year ago

17.0k sats

Five years ago

53.6k sats

Closes from our daily price history. The long drift — the same dollars buying fewer sats — is the debasement story, measured.

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