Bitcoin functions as the longest-duration capital in human history, yet it currently represents only 0.1% of global wealth. To scale, the network must transition from a niche asset to an integrated component of global finance by bridging the gap between traditional capital markets and digital assets. This requires a sophisticated approach to product development, where developers create digital money, digital credit, and digital yield instruments that cater to the specific regulatory, custody, and risk-tolerance needs of institutional investors. By packaging Bitcoin into familiar financial products—similar to how aluminum is sold through airplanes rather than as a raw commodity—the ecosystem can capture the remaining 99.9% of economic wealth. Success depends on building compliant, user-friendly, and compelling financial services that allow traditional capital to flow seamlessly into the Bitcoin network, ultimately driving its expansion into a hundred-trillion-dollar asset class.
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