Alchemists globally obsessed over turning lead into gold, seeking a mythical philosopher's stone to accomplish the task.

Bitcoin becomes more scarce every 4 years, effectively achieving what the alchemists couldn't.

It's called a halving ➗ 

 Bitcoin doesn't become more scarce.

The inflation rate of supply & miner subsidies shrink, but Bitcoin is becoming less scarce every 10min (until 2140) unless more Bitcoins are lost than created.