July 7, 2026·Neutral·team activity

Starkware CEO Proposes Controlled Inflation for Bitcoin

Eli Ben-Sasson, CEO of Starkware, argues Bitcoin should transition from a fixed supply cap to a controlled inflation model, saying the hard cap is impractical because private keys will inevitably be lost, reducing effective circulating supply. He suggests controlled inflation could compensate for lost coins and maintain network stability.

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🚨STARKWARE CEO SAYS BITCOIN SHOULD MOVE TO CONTROLLED INFLATION! Eli Ben-Sasson argues the hard cap doesn’t make sense because keys will eventually be lost over time, and in the long run, all keys could be lost. He supports a clear policy with ongoing issuance, suggesting https://t.co/IaqpN04eTU