"The most recent having happened in April 2024, bringing the reward for mining a new block down from 6.25 25 BTC to 3.125 BTC. Naturally, this means the next having will happen sometime in mid 2028. Just like BTC's capped supply, having events are baked into the code. And that's why Bitcoin is described as disinflationary. Its new supply shrinks on a fixed predictable schedule. Nobody, not even a government or central bank, can override it. "

"Unfortunately, this next year is going to be extremely difficult, especially for first those with debt. For example, credit cards, auto loans, personal loans, business loans, variable mortgage rates. All of that gets more expensive when rates stay higher for longer. Like, keep in mind that the average American carries thousands of dollars in credit card debt at rates already above 20%. That number is not going down anytime soon. "

"In January 2025, floated a conditional price target of $700,000 per Bitcoin if sovereign wealth funds allocate just 2 to 5% of their portfolios into it. "

"The first is called Pontus. It launches in September 2026, and it links distributed ledger platforms directly to the ECB's target settlement system. To put it simply, it lets tokenized assets settle in central bank money instead of USDT or USDC. "

"BlackRock has not entered this market yet, and when they do, given IBIT's 66.4% capture rate, expect them to take the lion's share of flows almost immediately. "

"If the Senate Banking Committee does not formally mark up the Clarity Act before the Memorial Day recess on May 21st, the entire framework collapses. Midterms swallow the calendar, and comprehensive crypto market structure legislation is reportedly pushed out as far back as 2030. "

"The practical markup window closes in mid-May. The recess begins on the 25th and after that, the midterm cycle starts swallowing every available legislative day. If the Clarity Act dies in this window, then comprehensive market structure legislation pushes deep into 2027 or beyond and the industry returns to regulation by enforcement. "

"Standard Charters has estimated that if stable coin interest isn't restricted, it could potentially pull as much as half a trillion dollars out of the regulated banking system by 2028. "

"Quantum computing poses arguably the biggest threat to Bitcoin and by extension the entire crypto industry. If a quantum computer becomes powerful enough, it could crack Bitcoin's encryption, effectively rendering it worthless. "

"Now, this isn't a problem today, but if quantum computers ever reach the point where private keys can be derived from public keys, then taproot coins wouldn't even need to be spent to be at risk. "

"The company is targeting 1 million BTC by the end of 2026. Only time will tell whether it manages to hit that goal, but as you'll soon see, it could be more likely than you think. "