<p>A misunderstanding. I do not know what leads you to believe that there will be a last block.</p>

<p>It is true that block rewards have a halving period and will eventually, in many years, reach zero, but, the transaction fees are also paid to the miner so mining will continue.</p>

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2018-04-23T09:33:36.367Z
I think i've been mixing up bitcoin with blocks, that's where the misunderstanding comes from, thanks! But so there's a finite number of bitcoins, but an infinite number of blocks?
S.L.
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@S.L. Yes, that is correct.
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Willtech
<p>If transactions are stored in Bitcoin blocks through Merkle trees, when the last Bitcoin block is mined, how would there be future Bitcoin transactions? Where would those transactions be stored on?</p>

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When the last Bitcoin block is mined, how would transactions continue?
S.L.
# When the last Bitcoin block is mined, how would transactions continue?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-04-23)

If transactions are stored in Bitcoin blocks through Merkle trees, when the last Bitcoin block is mined, how would there be future Bitcoin transactions? Where would those transactions be stored on?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2018-04-23. Score: 1

A misunderstanding. I do not know what leads you to believe that there will be a last block.

It is true that block rewards have a halving period and will eventually, in many years, reach zero, but, the transaction fees are also paid to the miner so mining will continue.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I think i've been mixing up bitcoin with blocks, that's where the misunderstanding comes from, thanks! But so there's a finite number of bitcoins, but an infinite number of blocks?  
> **username_1**: @S.L. Yes, that is correct.  

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