Mike and Ryan re-underwrite the Bitcoin thesis with a full network health check: hash rate, miner incentives, active addresses, ETF adoption, treasury firms, and BTC’s performance vs Nasdaq and gold. They also dig into the biggest risks ahead, including security budget pressure, miner concentration, and quantum computing, before explaining why they still view Bitcoin as a core portfolio asset this cycle.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

2:31 Institutional Insights on Bitcoin

4:24 Mining & Network Security

8:08 Fees & Block Rewards

11:20 Security Budget Risks

14:25 The Future of Mining

15:57 Address Trends & Activity

22:48 Institutional Adoption Surge

25:01 Treasury Firms & Bitcoin

28:03 Bitcoin vs. Other Assets

30:51 Quantum Computing Concerns

33:34 The Future of Bitcoin

36:43 Closing & Disclaimers

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Not financial or tax advice. For educational purposes only.

Bitcoin Network Health Check: Assessing Thesis & New Risks

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