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Evan | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 It’s coded into the software and predetermined. Once the block reward is given, those coins can be spent by whoever got them however they want and are part of the total. 

Anyone can buy some, and yes, if you somehow find some and transfer it to your wallet, you now own it.
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nostrnormie | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 This is where you start losing me, and I feel as though I’m not smart enough. How does a normal, non-tech person acquire bitcoin then, if not through a centralized exchange? Seems as though people here feel those are insecure (and you are still sort of beholden to a company?), but then it’s not for everyone/anyone to find, only extremely technical people and/or companies?
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Evan | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 You can buy it from an exchange like Coinbase, through an app like CashApp, or directly from another human. No need to mine or even understand how it works to acquire it.