At Bitcoin Asia 2025, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, emphasized national regulators as key decision-makers of the future of Bitcoin and the entire cryptocurrency industry.
He outlined how the involvement of institutions and governments over the past 18 months brought orderliness into the industry. In his thought, every new entrant, an entity, an individual, or a nation, imparts an impetus to the system.
CZ argued that institutional adoption is about more than capital flows. It brings recognition, legitimacy, and new application scenarios, and enables crypto integration with traditional finance. He also believed that as soon as countries get started with national crypto reserves, there will be better regulatory guidelines and less confusion for entrepreneurs and investors.
The impact is also witnessed in the markets. BTC, Ethereum, and the Binance Coin are all approaching previous highs, a sign that engagement with the regulator occurred at a time of strong price activity.
Stephen Levera, host of a leading Bitcoin podcast, took the stage to stress BTC’s unique position. He compared most altcoins with temporary “bus tickets” issued for a cause, while BTC remains rightful money. With a stable total of 21 million coins, huge liquidity, and decentralized safeguards, he labeled it the most reliable type of electronic money.
The numbers back up the argument. Ethereum, which was valued at 0.1475 BTC in 2017, now changes hands at about 0.042 BTC, down roughly 70% against Bitcoin. For perspective, BTC is down merely 10% versus an all-time high in BTC. BTC is up 454% in fiat after the Merge compared with Ethereum’s 200% to 240% with staking returns.
Apart from cost considerations, the event witnessed innovation centered around BTC. Developers showcased progress in RGB, a protocol facilitating the issuance of stablecoins and real-world assets onto the Bitcoin blockchain with integration into Lightning. It enables faster, cheaper transactions and seamless decentralized trading.
Other projects surrounded liquid staking and cross-chain bridges, with the aim of increasing BTC as a productive asset in the space of decentralized finance. With over $34.5 billion worth of wrapped BTC in use on other networks, speakers observed the necessity to get such applications natively on BTC.
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