$BTC Challenges & Criticisms**

‎- **Scalability**: Slow transaction speeds (~7 transactions per second) compared to traditional payment systems.

‎- **Energy Consumption**: Mining uses significant electricity, raising environmental concerns.

‎- **Regulatory Risks**: Governments worldwide are still figuring out how to regulate BTC.

. Future of Bitcoin**

‎- **Institutional Adoption**: Companies like MicroStrategy and Tesla hold BTC; Bitcoin ETFs are now approved.

‎- **Layer 2 Solutions**: Lightning Network improves transaction speed and cost.

‎- **Halving Events**: Occur every 4 years, reducing mining rewards (next in **2028**).