2025-12-17 03:22:48

Bitcoin's real challenge isn't about explosive gains—it's about building a functioning economy around the asset. The harsh reality? If massive amounts of BTC stay locked in cold storage and never participate in economic activity, the network loses its primary value proposition.

Hunter Rogers raises a crucial point: when Bitcoin becomes purely a store of value with zero circulation, it risks starving the very ecosystem that gave it meaning. Utility matters. Transaction velocity matters. An asset accumulating dust in vaults doesn't solve the problems Bitcoin was designed to address.

The bull runs are flashy, but they don't guarantee longevity. What sustains BTC long-term is adoption for actual use—whether that's payments, settlements, or serving as collateral in a thriving on-chain economy. Without that economic backbone, even new ATHs feel hollow.

The question isn't how high Bitcoin can pump. It's whether it can evolve from a speculative vehicle into infrastructure that actually powers something.

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SignatureLiquidator

· 2025-12-19 19:02

That's right, hodling until death doesn't solve the problem at all. Bitcoin is not gold.

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GateUser-00be86fc

· 2025-12-18 21:50

That's right, cold wallets are piled up but lifeless, this is a dead cycle. The real test is not whether the price soars, but whether it can really be used.

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LiquidatedDreams

· 2025-12-17 03:53

There's nothing wrong with that. Large holders of accumulated coins should reflect on their actions. They keep shouting about either making big money or going to zero, but no one cares about the health of the ecosystem.

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NewDAOdreamer

· 2025-12-17 03:53

People in the crypto world just love to stare at the candlestick charts and don't want to hear these hard truths. A bunch of BTC lying in cold wallets gathering dust—that's the real situation right now.

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SleepTrader

· 2025-12-17 03:48

This argument sounds comfortable, but those coins in the cold storage have long been consensus... The real problem is that the trading layer simply can't get off the ground.

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BlockchainGriller

· 2025-12-17 03:34

Well said, this is the real issue—what can BTC lying in cold wallets actually do? --- You're telling stories again. Do you have a clear idea of what the actual adoption ratio is? --- Liquidity is the key; otherwise, it's just digital gold bars. --- I just want to know when I can actually use BTC to buy groceries, instead of waiting for its appreciation. --- The idea of stifling the ecosystem is a bit harsh, but it does hit the pain point. --- From a speculative tool to infrastructure, this transition still seems far away. --- The more BTC in cold wallets, the more it depreciates—this logic is interesting.

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