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On Mon, Apr 01, 2024 at 01:37:59PM +0000, Pieter Wuille wrote:
> I think there is an easier alternative to changing the supply rule: the intention to reset it again when its subsidy drops too low. That may even also counteract the development of a non-zero market price for the coins.

We could put some weight behind this by committing to resetting testnet
in advance: eg, add a rule that says "blocks are invalid after height X"
or "after mediantime exceeds Y".

Cheers,
aj

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