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Story: Bitcoin Is the ‘Perfect Asset’ for the Next 1,000 Years, Says Willy Woo — But It Needs More…

By Maheen Hernandez

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Bitcoin’s Long-Term Potential. Woo described Bitcoin as “the perfect asset for the next thousand years,” highlighting its…

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The Role and Risks of Bitcoin Treasury Firms. One major force driving Bitcoin’s adoption has been the rise of Bitcoin treasury firms —…

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What Happens in a Bear Market?. A key question, Woo noted, is how corporate Bitcoin adoption will hold up during an extended bear…

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The Self-Custody Debate. Beyond corporate balance sheets, Woo sees another risk emerging: the growing reliance on spot…

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How Self-Custody Might Spread. Max Kei, founder and CEO of self-custody platform Debifi, offered a more optimistic outlook on the…

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Companies as a Started for Adoption. Not all panelists shared Woo’s concerns about corporate adoption.

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The Road Ahead. Woo’s remarks at Baltic Honeybadger underscore both the optimism and the caution surrounding…

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Bitcoin is the “perfect asset” for the next millennium, but it won’t surpass gold or the U.S.

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Woo described Bitcoin as “the perfect asset for the next thousand years,” highlighting its decentralized nature, finite supply, and durability as unique advantages over…

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Currently, Bitcoin’s market capitalization stands at $2.42 trillion — less than 11% of gold’s estimated $23 trillion market cap. By comparison, the U.S.

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“You don’t get to change the world unless this monetary asset — in my opinion, the perfect asset for the next thousand years — gets big enough to rival the U.S.

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One major force driving Bitcoin’s adoption has been the rise of Bitcoin treasury firms — corporations that hold Bitcoin as part of their balance sheet strategy.

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While this trend is accelerating adoption, Woo warned that it also carries risks, particularly due to the debt structures these companies use to finance their purchases.

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“No one’s really publicly looked deeply into the debt structuring,” Woo said. “I absolutely think the weak ones will blow up, and people can lose a lot of money.”

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Woo suggested that the aggressive borrowing strategies of some firms could lead to a “Bitcoin treasury bubble,” especially if these debt-fueled positions unravel during a market…

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