Is the story of Bitcoin really coming to an end?
Once upon a time, it pierced through the barriers of traditional finance with its 'decentralization' brilliance, igniting global speculation with the narrative of 'fixed total supply'. But now, that 'die-hard whale' holding 3,963 BTC cashing out at a high has sounded like a long sigh — has the golden age of this digital asset that has stirred the winds for over a decade reached its conclusion?
The data is right in front of us: nearly 19.9 million Bitcoins are in circulation, with only about 1.1 million left to mine until the total cap of 21 million is reached. As the story of 'scarcity' nears its end, how much longer can the legends of 'getting rich by buying coins' be continued? In this zero-sum game, who will be able to smile while taking the last piece of cake?
But the market never stops for a single asset. In the fertile ground of blockchain, new sprouts are growing wildly: Solana's gaming narrative is carving out new gaps, decentralized exchanges (DEX) are seeking a new balance between compliance and freedom, the carnival of meme coins is the ultimate release of community power, and the combination of AI and tokens is knocking on the door of technological integration.
What deserves more attention is the breaking out of 'real-world assets (RWA)' — when national bonds are tokenized, when USDT becomes a daily payment tool in Southeast Asian countries, blockchain is quietly rewriting the capillaries of global finance. The tide of financial liberalization is once again surging over the banks, with opportunities hidden in the waves, and hidden reefs lurking in the depths.
History always repeats itself, yet not entirely the same. The Great Depression of 1929 and the financial crisis of 2008 were both bitter fruits of excessive financial liberalization. Today’s crypto world, standing at the crossroads of innovation and risk, will it become the footnote of the next turning point? Will it ride the wave to success or be caught in another whirlpool of crisis?
We are standing on the crack of old and new. The innovation of traditional finance and the breakthrough of blockchain intertwine into a fog; every tentative step may hit a trap or encounter dawn.
This gamble about the future, do you dare to join?
Follow me, let’s find direction in chaos and seize opportunities in volatility.
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