The Future of Bitcoin Use

Show Notes

0:00 Dorsey, Marcus, Saylor: Bitcoin through three lenses 2:24 MSTR vs Everyday Money 6:53 The Tax Trap: How ETFs may (or may not) suffocate usage 11:31 Lightning’s Role in Bitcoin’s Blockspace 12:50 ETFs Shrinking On-Chain Activity 15:33 Securing Bitcoin Without the Subsidy: Fee pressure, tail emissions, and 21M 20:21 Cases for Optimism: Billions of builders, kids, & games What happens to Bitcoin if no one uses it? In this clip, the PBJ crew dives into an important question: Can Bitcoin maintain long-term value and security without active usage of the network? Jack Dorsey, David Marcus, and Michael Saylor offer contrasting but complementary perspectives, from freedom tech to everyday money to digital capital. This raises questions around the deeper risks facing Bitcoin’s future concerning payment utility, fee markets, the role of ETFs and treasury companies, tail emission, and the best hope(s) for blockspace usage. This is a great watch for anyone thinking seriously about Bitcoin’s long-term future. 🎧 From the PBJ podcast recorded at 📍Presidio Bitcoin 🔗 Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEJ-cEzcDdk 🐦 Follow us: https://x.com/PresidioBitcoin 🌐 Learn more: https://presidiobitcoin.org