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Explore the history of attempts to change Bitcoin’s 21-million hard cap and why it has proven to be hard to create an alternative to the apex asset.
Arunkumar Krishnakumar
Former Cointelegraph writer Arunkumar Krishnakumar is a technology entrepreneur and author who currently works in institutional growth at Marinade Finance. His professional background includes more than two decades of experience across technology ventures, investment activity, and board participation. He has authored multiple books, including titles on blockchain and crisis management, and is an alumnus of the University of Oxford and the London School of Economics.
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