Bitcoin, the giant of cryptocurrencies that for many is synonymous with financial freedom, is not as safe as it seems, according to an analyst. Justin Bons, founder of the cryptocurrency investment firm Cyber Capital, has pointed out that Bitcoin could be heading towards its own collapse. And not in centuries, but within a much shorter timeframe than any enthusiast would like to imagine: between 2031 and 2036. In a recent post on the social network X, Bons explained why he sees a troubling future for the world's most popular network. It all stems from a simple equation: the block reward decreases with each halving (the mechanism that regulates the issuance of new bitcoins), and according to his calculations, by 2036, miners would receive only 0.39 BTC per block. At current prices, this translates to about 2.3 billion dollars a year to secure a network that, by then, could have a market capitalization in the trillions. The problem? This figure, Bons says, would not be enough to deter potential attackers. Bons went further. He warned that this weakness in the "security budget" could open the door to 51% attacks, a type of "internal hacking" where someone takes majority control of the network to manipulate transactions. A scenario that, although unlikely today, could become more viable if the economic incentives to protect the network weaken. But the problems are not just economic. According to Bons, Bitcoin's governance also plays against it. He criticized the rigidity of the Bitcoin Core development team, accusing them of blocking potential solutions such as increasing block size or allowing controlled inflation beyond the limit of 21 million coins. This position, which had already divided the community between 2015 and 2017, could reopen wounds... even lead to a permanent fracture in the network. As if all this were not enough, Bons also sounded the alarm on advances in quantum computing. Although they still seem distant, some experts believe these technologies could compromise Bitcoin's cryptographic security, especially in older wallets. And here, opinions are divided: while Craig Gidney of Google places the risk between 2030 and 2035, others, like David Carvalho and investor Chamath Palihapitiya, believe the issue could explode in just five years. In the worst-case scenario, up to 30% of all bitcoins could be compromised. Although these warnings are not definitive, they offer a rare perspective on the future of "digital gold". Bons believes that if these issues are not resolved, the collapse could occur between seven and 11 years from now. A difficult prediction for those who still see Bitcoin as an eternal refuge.$BTC