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Has anyone looked into natinfosec’s articles about Blockstream? They allege that its cloud mining business operates as a Ponzi scheme and that investors have been misled.

• https://natinfosec.substack.com/p/adam-backs-blockstream-borrows-billions
• https://natinfosec.substack.com/p/adam-back-lies-greg-maxwell-chris
• https://natinfosec.substack.com/p/fraud-adam-back-samson-mow-chris

Has Blockstream responded, or are there independent analyses that substantiate or rebut these claims?

If Blockstream were to become insolvent, what would the practical consequences be for the wider Bitcoin ecosystem? Especially given that they control the Github Repo for Bitcoin Core.

For anyone who wants to monitor this, here’s a bankruptcy alert link: https://www.phrasealert.com/a/e3203400ac414ca5bba46f9fb09d8943

Looking at the historical on-chain data, previous crossovers between BTC Supply in Loss and Supply in Profit have coincided with changes in macro market cycles. Here is how the distribution looks on the chart.

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ARK Invest's Director of Research, Lorenzo Valente, has reaffirmed the firm's long-term target of a $16 trillion Bitcoin market cap by 2030.

That's an extremely bullish forecast. But what would it actually take for Bitcoin to reach that level?

• Bitcoin would need to capture a huge share of gold's market.

The projection assumes BTC captures around 50% of gold's global market value, potentially drawing $7.5–8 trillion in value from the precious metals market.

• Institutional adoption would need to accelerate significantly.

Sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, and corporations would need to allocate around 3–5% of their portfolios to Bitcoin. That would represent a major shift in how traditional finance views digital scarcity.

• Bitcoin would need extraordinary growth.

Based on the projection, BTC would need to sustain an annual compound growth rate of roughly 63% over the next five years. It would require several favorable market and macroeconomic conditions to align.

Of course, this is an ultra-bullish scenario, not a guaranteed outcome. Institutional capital flows, global liquidity, regulation, and demand for alternative stores of value would all play a role.

And the gradual integration of BTC into institutional portfolios and traditional financial infrastructure could be significant even if the market never reaches ARK's forecast.

The real milestone might not be a specific price. It might be Bitcoin becoming a permanent part of the global financial system.

Source: Bitcoin Magazine

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BCH BLAZE 2026 registrations are open, ParyonUSD surpasses 150,000 BCH transactions and fixes a contract vulnerability, and Paytaca AI adds video and audio generation. And more.

Quantum computing has brought up new questions about Bitcoin and the cryptography protecting digital assets. Some think the threat is still far away, while others believe the industry should start preparing now.

How seriously should crypto take quantum risks today, and what should matter most when preparing: stronger security, easier migration, or keeping things simple for users?