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 $500?

Q: How many sats is $500?

$500 is about 776.1k satoshis at the current Bitcoin price of $64,425. The number changes with the price — this page updates live.

$500 is right now about

776.1k sats

at the live Bitcoin price of $64,425.

The same $500, then

One year ago

425.4k sats

Five years ago

1.34M 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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