Removing the cap is a solution, but not necessarily a preferred solution. For one, it is not guaranteed that mining will even continue if the rewards are positi

Removing the cap is a solution, but not necessarily a preferred solution. For one, it is not guaranteed that mining will even continue if the rewards are positive but insufficient to cover the expenses of mining. Secondly, I shudder at the thought of burning fossil fuels in perpetuity to mine bitcoin.