The not so far future of Bitcoin

[CTO114]

Surely the intricate question must have crossed your mind; what does the future of Bitcoin look like?
Looking at the interest and attention it has continued to gather over time, are we starting to see this take centre stage, surely, in the long run, it's value will continue to increase. Although there could be some issues with instability as a result of it's inflationary trends. It wouldn't surprise me to see more financial institutions coming to terms about its usage.

[hd49728]

Surely the intricate question must have crossed your mind; what does the future of Bitcoin look like?
Looking at the interest and attention it has continued to gather over time, are we starting to see this take centre stage, surely, in the long run, it's value will continue to increase. Although there could be some issues with instability as a result of it's inflationary trends. It wouldn't surprise me to see more financial institutions coming to terms about its usage.

Wonder about the future of Bitcoin?

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You wonder about inflationary issues, two more resources for reading and learning.
The purchasing power (decline) of the US. dollar over time.
How is the 21 million bitcoin cap defined and enforced?

Two charts below can help you understand opposite fiat currency and Bitcoin in inflation and while fiat currency purchasing power declines dramatically with time, Bitcoin purchasing power increases considerable over time.

[Cookdata]

Surely the intricate question must have crossed your mind; what does the future of Bitcoin look like?
Looking at the interest and attention it has continued to gather over time, are we starting to see this take centre stage, surely, in the long run, it's value will continue to increase. Although there could be some issues with instability as a result of it's inflationary trends. It wouldn't surprise me to see more financial institutions coming to terms about its usage.

There is still room for growth and we are not even there yet. How many institutional investor in US has publicly open to buying Bitcoin, I can't say the numbers but they are not even upto 20% of the total large institutional that contributed to the growth of traditional market. Let say as we continue to see more adoption and people began to realize the importance of Bitcoin diversification, we are going to be seeing an aggressive buy of Bitcoin we have never seen in years.



Look at this chart, this when Bitcoin hasn't even gotten any adoption, the immense growth we are seeing now is between 2023 and 2025, this growth is just between span of 3 years, if this is what growth of $15k to $120k can give you, the extrapolated price is going to be insane if every other institutional investors decide to start having Bitcoin or offer to provide Bitcoin spot ETF for investors. I don't want hopium on unrealistic price but believe that tomorrow is going to be great.

[boyptc]

It wouldn't surprise me to see more financial institutions coming to terms about its usage.

They are coming.

Although it's not the end game and we can use that situation actually if someone is still in doubt of what's the future of Bitcoin.

If these big corporations are coming in and they are willing to invest billions and hundreds of millions of dollars into it.

That's the hint, they're not just there to invest and take some big positions and later on short it. They're in it for the long term and while the early ones like us, we're in for the 'tech'. 

Kidding aside, we've been earlier to them before they realize what we've been telling into others that there's a great potential of BTC in the future. And now, they're seeing it.

[Ambatman]

If it's consistent with how Fiat is consistent with falling
Then the moon Would be it's starting point.

what does the future of Bitcoin look like

to be sincere when I think about this price doesn't really come to me
It's how decentralized it's usage Would still remain and Government stance towards privacy
They are the most critical questions we should be asking
Because everything other things comes secondary, if Bitcoin loses on being decentralized (not protocol, usage) then the price and it's future growth would be impacted.

[Stalker22]

Surely the intricate question must have crossed your mind; what does the future of Bitcoin look like?
Looking at the interest and attention it has continued to gather over time, are we starting to see this take centre stage, surely, in the long run, it's value will continue to increase. Although there could be some issues with instability as a result of it's inflationary trends. It wouldn't surprise me to see more financial institutions coming to terms about its usage.

Wait, what "inflationary trends"? Thats kinda missing the whole point of Bitcoin, honestly. The entire thing is built to be deflationary - hard cap at 21 million coins. And the mining of new coins is halved every four years. Thats basically what gives Bitcoin its mojo in the first place.

As for the rest of your points, yes, its growing acceptance by institutions and its potential to become a mainstream asset are widely discussed. The long-term value argument often hinges on its limited supply and status as a hedge against the inflationary policies of traditional currencies. But, lets be real, nothing is set in stone.

[Finestream]

In fact, this is already happening now. We have seen bigger names of companies who have start trusting bitcoin and risk some significant funds on it. This just shows that bitcoin got really high potentials to succeed and grow more in the future, but it seems other companies are still blind on it.

Still, bitcoin will continue to surprise us in the future. Not only in terms of pricing, but also the possibilities seeing that major companies are now rushing to invest in bitcoin with their huge amount of capital.

[Yaunfitda]

It wouldn't surprise me to see more financial institutions coming to terms about its usage.

Right, this could be one of the best scenarios that might happen in the future.

a. Bitcoin becomes a hedge on inflation. Just like what we have seen in pandemic or even war
b. Countries see it as a new national reserve
c. Ordinary people investing a portion of their saving/pension into Bitcoin, maybe at least 1%-5% of their wealth
d. Becoming a payment scheme
e. Hyperbitcoinization, replacing FIAT

But there is also this threat in the horizon, like regulations and quantum computing. But in the end, I don't think that they can really stop the future. They might halt or slow it down, but Bitcoin is here to stay for good.

[Despairo]

In fact, this is already happening now. We have seen bigger names of companies who have start trusting bitcoin and risk some significant funds on it. This just shows that bitcoin got really high potentials to succeed and grow more in the future, but it seems other companies are still blind on it.

Yep, right now is the condition that will also happen in the future, not much will change.

People who use Bitcoin as an investment will be higher than use Bitcoin as a currency.
People who hold in centralized exchange will be higher than hold in non custodial wallet.
People who care with privacy will be same, only small amount of people.

If institutional or government are trying to invest in Bitcoin, it's not change, instead it just an improvement. 

Starting from computer enthusiast > people > company > institutional > government.

[hd49728]

Look at this chart, this when Bitcoin hasn't even gotten any adoption, the immense growth we are seeing now is between 2023 and 2025, this growth is just between span of 3 years, if this is what growth of $15k to $120k can give you, the extrapolated price is going to be insane if every other institutional investors decide to start having Bitcoin or offer to provide Bitcoin spot ETF for investors. I don't want hopium on unrealistic price but believe that tomorrow is going to be great.

It is more easily to see Bitcoin growth that is steady with yearly candle chart.

This chart is good for long term investors who need to see an overview picture of Bitcoin price growth and don't mind about short term volatility. Additionally, the yearly candle chart is very helpful to see Bitcoin market cycle too.

https://charts.bitbo.io/yearly-candles

[MArsland]

Surely the intricate question must have crossed your mind; what does the future of Bitcoin look like?
Looking at the interest and attention it has continued to gather over time, are we starting to see this take centre stage, surely, in the long run, it's value will continue to increase. Although there could be some issues with instability as a result of it's inflationary trends. It wouldn't surprise me to see more financial institutions coming to terms about its usage.

The future of Bitcoin is very clear and I am very optimistic about it, even I have plans for the child to learn bitcoin as well as his age is ripe. The reason is simple because with the traditional financial system that is increasingly dilapidated, everything cannot be separated from government control, there needs to be an alternative in the future where finance gives someone full freedom. And bitcoin has answered that long ago, so the real financial revolution has begun. For this reason, the next generation must be more aware of caring for Satoshi legacy and that is what I am trying to do with my children.

[X-ray]

Institutional pouring in money to bitcoin is imminent.

Bitcoin is getting massive recognition in developed countries but hardly taken a foothold in most of countries around the world and even then it's already become so big.

Just wait 5-10 years you will see unprecedented growth of bitcoin playing again and the current price is nothing but just a starting point for massive bitcoin growth moving forward.

[melinoe]

Institutional pouring in money to bitcoin is imminent.

Bitcoin is getting massive recognition in developed countries but hardly taken a foothold in most of countries around the world and even then it's already become so big.

Just wait 5-10 years you will see unprecedented growth of bitcoin playing again and the current price is nothing but just a starting point for massive bitcoin growth moving forward.

Adoption means demand - and demand pushes everything forward

[BitGoba]

This is one of my favorite memes about the future of Bitcoin,a future that very few people truly understand.Bitcoin is the most advanced form of money humanity has ever had. It is the hardest money ever created.Over time, all monetary premium from other forms of money will flow into Bitcoin.Because the hardest money always wins , that is a fundamental economic law.Eventually, no one will want to sell their bitcoin for fiat currencies,they’ll only want to exchange it for goods and services. That’s exactly what this meme illustrates.
As people use Bitcoin as a store of value and its purchasing power increases, more and more of them will begin to realize that Bitcoin appreciates in value over time, which will make them want to accept it as a medium of exchange.That’s how the evolution of money works, it starts as a store of value, then becomes a medium of exchange, and finally a unit of account.
Bitcoin is on that path,and in the end, it will replace fiat currencies and the  banking system. To truly understand this, you have to go deeper down the rabbit hole.

[FortuneFollower]

This is one of my favorite memes about the future of Bitcoin,a future that very few people truly understand.Bitcoin is the most advanced form of money humanity has ever had. It is the hardest money ever created.Over time, all monetary premium from other forms of money will flow into Bitcoin.Because the hardest money always wins , that is a fundamental economic law.Eventually, no one will want to sell their bitcoin for fiat currencies,they’ll only want to exchange it for goods and services. That’s exactly what this meme illustrates.
As people use Bitcoin as a store of value and its purchasing power increases, more and more of them will begin to realize that Bitcoin appreciates in value over time, which will make them want to accept it as a medium of exchange.That’s how the evolution of money works, it starts as a store of value, then becomes a medium of exchange, and finally a unit of account.
Bitcoin is on that path,and in the end, it will replace fiat currencies and the  banking system. To truly understand this, you have to go deeper down the rabbit hole.

Yep.

More time is needed to see for what BTC truly stands for in the eyes of the bigger institutions and for them to accept that fact and allow it to happen at all, but it will eventually happen.

And we will be happiest people of them all

[Plaguedeath]

I'm speculating in the future, there will be a fight between holders and centralized institutions. Both of them will own the same amount of Bitcoins, centralized institutions will keep pressuring holders to report all of their holdings, while holders will find a way to stick with decentralized tools. This will happen soon.

Then I'm also speculating most people will not own Bitcoin anymore, instead they only own the ETFs or IOUs version in centralized exchanges because both companies no longer allow people to withdraw their coins, they only allow to hold in their wallet or withdraw in fiat. This one is conspiracy though.

[fikrett]

I'm speculating in the future, there will be a fight between holders and centralized institutions. Both of them will own the same amount of Bitcoins, centralized institutions will keep pressuring holders to report all of their holdings, while holders will find a way to stick with decentralized tools. This will happen soon.

Then I'm also speculating most people will not own Bitcoin anymore, instead they only own the ETFs or IOUs version in centralized exchanges because both companies no longer allow people to withdraw their coins, they only allow to hold in their wallet or withdraw in fiat. This one is conspiracy though.

Sounds pretty apocalyptic, imo.

How they would "enforce' such a decision? (if you don't hodl in CEXes from the get-go)?

[Doan9269]

Surely the intricate question must have crossed your mind; what does the future of Bitcoin look like?

With the current advancement we have reached in bitcoin market value, acceptance and applicable use on different areas of the economy coupled together with how institutions are adopting it's use including governments, everyone considering bitcoin because of the promising future it possess, the security and privacy are also something we can write about, it's inflationary edge over the economy and how it's turning to be a globally most recognized crypto asset, we can say that bitcoin is the mainstream we all have been waiting for, the solution to having financial freedom and profitability.

[DPHOR]

I'm speculating in the future, there will be a fight between holders and centralized institutions. Both of them will own the same amount of Bitcoins, centralized institutions will keep pressuring holders to report all of their holdings, while holders will find a way to stick with decentralized tools. This will happen soon.

Then I'm also speculating most people will not own Bitcoin anymore, instead they only own the ETFs or IOUs version in centralized exchanges because both companies no longer allow people to withdraw their coins, they only allow to hold in their wallet or withdraw in fiat. This one is conspiracy though.

You are right as I am also having this same view as well..
There would be more competition in the nearest future because more institution are diving into bitcoin, we could have supply issues as well considering that bitcoin is till new. I am projecting in the next 20-50 years time Bitcoin could be more expensive to acquire since the people has already drifting from it original purpose to investment tools, I am sensing all this to come, maybe attention could be shifted to other coin that is more closer maybe ETH.

[betswift]

I'm speculating in the future, there will be a fight between holders and centralized institutions. Both of them will own the same amount of Bitcoins, centralized institutions will keep pressuring holders to report all of their holdings, while holders will find a way to stick with decentralized tools. This will happen soon.

Then I'm also speculating most people will not own Bitcoin anymore, instead they only own the ETFs or IOUs version in centralized exchanges because both companies no longer allow people to withdraw their coins, they only allow to hold in their wallet or withdraw in fiat. This one is conspiracy though.

You are right as I am also having this same view as well..
There would be more competition in the nearest future because more institution are diving into bitcoin, we could have supply issues as well considering that bitcoin is till new. I am projecting in the next 20-50 years time Bitcoin could be more expensive to acquire since the people has already drifting from it original purpose to investment tools, I am sensing all this to come, maybe attention could be shifted to other coin that is more closer maybe ETH.

The price isn't the question, imo - we would be still be able to get BTC, the question would be to what extent we would be able to use it for services / etc.