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Happy birthday, Bitcoin!Insiders share a few words

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To celebrate the 13th anniversary of the Bitcoin network, Cointelegraph collected birthday information of industry participants to commemorate this occasion.Following Hash rate hits a record high, Bitcoin (BTC) has officially entered adolescence, and industry experts weigh its future.

Beimnet Abebe, Chief Vice President of Trading at Galaxy Digital:

“Bitcoin was released 13 years ago. Although its creation did not cause a sensation and only attracted the attention and attention of a few esoteric programmers, its release will prove to be immortal, enabling anyone anywhere in the world. Acquiring digital scarce currency for the first time and opening the door to protocols that will continue to power the next iteration of the Web.”

Hassan Bassiri, Vice President of Portfolio Management at ARCA Funds:

“BTC is an entry-level drug. It allows everyone to see the true meaning of the wrong number set. As the BTC ecosystem develops, it becomes a more productive asset in terms of lending and income, and we can expect more Entrants, research and opportunities for other currencies and blockchains.”

Laura Vidiella, Paradigm’s business development strategist and former vice president of institutional sales:

“By 2022, the BTC ecosystem will continue to see product and capital growth. With the increase in derivatives and structured products, traditional entities are deploying more capital by investing in revenue-generating strategies that they are familiar with.”

Ian Kane, CEO and co-founder of Unbanked.com:

“Its creation transcends time zones, national borders, and governments — and empowers millions of people around the world economically. It proves that human creativity can be achieved by a single person (or group of people) anywhere in the world. Create something more influential than themselves. As everyone moves toward the Bitcoin standard, the next 13 years will be more influential than in the past.”

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Marc Yaklofsky, Head of Communications and Public Relations at Genesis Global Trading:

“There is an old Japanese proverb that says,’It’s easy to start, but it’s hard to continue.’ The journey to change the world has just begun. Go on, Bitcoin!”

Rich Rosenblum, founder of GSR Markets:

“It is appropriate for Bitcoin to celebrate its coming-of-age gift today. 2022 will be the first full year of the ETF, as well as extensive participation and adoption. Mazel Tov!”

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At the same time, El Salvador’s President Naybukler and Bitcoin supporters speculated that BTC will reach $100,000 this year.

New year BTC rang Less than 47,000 USD It was US$46,100 at the time of publication. Whether you are bullish or bearish, the asset has made great strides in adoption and safety.