Many people may not realize that the global perception of Bitcoin is gradually shifting. Outside of relatively closed networks like China's, the rest of the world is steadily opening its doors to Bitcoin. Here are some striking examples:

• Top-ranked global companies have started expressing interest in holding Bitcoin as a reserve asset.

• Bitcoin ETFs have entered U.S., Hong Kong, and European stock markets.

• In South Korea, the number of crypto investors exceeds stock investors.

• Former U.S. President Donald Trump announced a five-year plan for the U.S. government to purchase Bitcoin continuously.

• Wall Street is allocating Bitcoin as part of asset portfolios for high-net-worth clients.

• Cities like Dubai and many others in Europe and the U.S. now allow direct property purchases with Bitcoin.

• Major banks worldwide are beginning to support buying and selling Bitcoin directly through their apps.

• Even Russia, a traditionally conservative nation, has lifted its ban on cryptocurrencies.

When any disruptive innovation is born, people’s attitudes typically go through five stages:

1. Unseen

2. Undervalued

3. Misunderstood

4. Too Late

5. Uncatchable

Many assume it's due to limited access to information. However, the deeper reason is a lack of cognitive recognition. If your knowledge base doesn't overlap with the topic, you might overlook the information even if you've encountered it before.

In its early days, any new concept is small and fragile. Without understanding its disruptive power, people often dismiss it by comparing its early stage to the mature phase of established systems. This isn’t just laziness—it’s again a knowledge gap. Fully understanding disruptive innovations often requires extensive effort. If you already have relevant knowledge, it’s easier to bridge the gap and dive deeper.

After surviving multiple attacks from the "old world," a new idea proves resilient, and people start taking notice. But by then, understanding it becomes complex. This is natural—things that are easy to understand often lack transformative power.

At this stage, many hesitate to participate. They don’t act because they don’t fully understand it, or if they do act, they lack the confidence to hold on for the long term, ultimately failing to benefit.

The development of disruptive innovations is like a lotus pond:

Imagine a large pond with just one lotus leaf on Day 1. The number of leaves doubles daily, and by Day 50, the pond is completely covered.
Here’s the question: On what day is the pond half-covered?

The correct answer is Day 49.

During the early stages, the growth is imperceptible—a single leaf turning into two, then four—but the exponential growth fills half the pond in just one day.

By the time you notice the rapid expansion, it’s often too late to catch up. The same applies to Bitcoin.

In Bitcoin's early days, it was isolated from the mainstream world. Whether for transactions, storage, or blockchain innovation, progress seemed slow. Though it advanced by leaps and bounds, the high barriers to entry prevented most people from noticing its growth.

As Bitcoin becomes one of the largest assets by market capitalization, the mainstream world is opening its channels, lowering the barriers for ordinary people to participate. This acceleration mirrors the dramatic surge in Chinese property prices over 20 years.

The real estate boom was triggered by a sudden release of pent-up demand when rural populations began moving into cities, disrupting supply and demand and fueling two decades of growth.

Similarly, the moment Bitcoin becomes easily accessible to the mainstream world, its story will truly begin. A compressed spring, once released, can drive monumental growth. The same principle applies here—the greater the prior constraints, the more explosive the future expansion.

Many people may not realize that the global perception of Bitcoin is gradually shifting. Outside of relatively closed networks like China's, the rest of the world is steadily opening its doors to Bitcoin. Here are some striking examples:

• Top-ranked global companies have started expressing interest in holding Bitcoin as a reserve asset.

• Bitcoin ETFs have entered U.S., Hong Kong, and European stock markets.

• In South Korea, the number of crypto investors exceeds stock investors.

• Former U.S. President Donald Trump announced a five-year plan for the U.S. government to purchase Bitcoin continuously.

• Wall Street is allocating Bitcoin as part of asset portfolios for high-net-worth clients.

• Cities like Dubai and many others in Europe and the U.S. now allow direct property purchases with Bitcoin.

• Major banks worldwide are beginning to support buying and selling Bitcoin directly through their apps.

• Even Russia, a traditionally conservative nation, has lifted its ban on cryptocurrencies.

When any disruptive innovation is born, people’s attitudes typically go through five stages:

1. Unseen

2. Undervalued

3. Misunderstood

4. Too Late

5. Uncatchable

Many assume it's due to limited access to information. However, the deeper reason is a lack of cognitive recognition. If your knowledge base doesn't overlap with the topic, you might overlook the information even if you've encountered it before.

In its early days, any new concept is small and fragile. Without understanding its disruptive power, people often dismiss it by comparing its early stage to the mature phase of established systems. This isn’t just laziness—it’s again a knowledge gap. Fully understanding disruptive innovations often requires extensive effort. If you already have relevant knowledge, it’s easier to bridge the gap and dive deeper.

After surviving multiple attacks from the "old world," a new idea proves resilient, and people start taking notice. But by then, understanding it becomes complex. This is natural—things that are easy to understand often lack transformative power.

At this stage, many hesitate to participate. They don’t act because they don’t fully understand it, or if they do act, they lack the confidence to hold on for the long term, ultimately failing to benefit.

The development of disruptive innovations is like a lotus pond:

Imagine a large pond with just one lotus leaf on Day 1. The number of leaves doubles daily, and by Day 50, the pond is completely covered.
Here’s the question: On what day is the pond half-covered?

The correct answer is Day 49.

During the early stages, the growth is imperceptible—a single leaf turning into two, then four—but the exponential growth fills half the pond in just one day.

By the time you notice the rapid expansion, it’s often too late to catch up. The same applies to Bitcoin.

In Bitcoin's early days, it was isolated from the mainstream world. Whether for transactions, storage, or blockchain innovation, progress seemed slow. Though it advanced by leaps and bounds, the high barriers to entry prevented most people from noticing its growth.

As Bitcoin becomes one of the largest assets by market capitalization, the mainstream world is opening its channels, lowering the barriers for ordinary people to participate. This acceleration mirrors the dramatic surge in Chinese property prices over 20 years.

The real estate boom was triggered by a sudden release of pent-up demand when rural populations began moving into cities, disrupting supply and demand and fueling two decades of growth.

Similarly, the moment Bitcoin becomes easily accessible to the mainstream world, its story will truly begin. A compressed spring, once released, can drive monumental growth. The same principle applies here—the greater the prior constraints, the more explosive the future expansion.