Ripple CTO’s ‘50-year Bitcoin’ joke has a point: Here’s the deeper lesson on crypto evolution
The “50-year Bitcoin” joke reveals crypto’s split tempo, where the base layer ossifies while L2s and edge systems innovate rapidly.
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The “50-year Bitcoin” joke reveals crypto’s split tempo, where the base layer ossifies while L2s and edge systems innovate rapidly.
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