Happy birthday, Bitcoin! Some words shared by industry insiders

To celebrate the Bitcoin network’s 13th anniversary, Cointelegraph has rounded up birthday messages from industry insiders to mark the occasion. Bitcoin’s hashrate hit a new all-time high, officially entering adolescence, and industry experts take stock of its future.

Beimnet Abebe, Vice President of Market Maker Trading at Galaxy Digital:

“Bitcoin was born 13 years ago. While it was created without much fanfare and caught the eye and attention of a handful of coders, its birth will prove immortal, enabling anyone, anywhere in the world, to Access to a digitally scarce currency for the first time and open the door to a protocol that will continue to power the next iteration of the network."

Hassan Bassiri, vice president of portfolio management at Arca Funds:

“Bitcoin was the gateway drug that showed everyone how big digital assets can grow. As the BTC ecosystem grows and becomes a more productive asset in terms of lending and yielding, we can expect more entrants, research and other currency and blockchain opportunities."

Laura Vidiella, Business Development Strategist at Paradigm and former Vice President of Institutional Sales:

“Products and capital in the Bitcoin ecosystem will continue to grow in 2022. With the proliferation of derivatives and structured products, traditional entities are deploying more capital by investing in yield-generating strategies they are familiar with.”

Ian Kane, co-founder and CEO of Unbanked:

"Its birth transcends time zones, borders, and governments, and has provided financial support to millions of people around the world. It is a testament to human ingenuity, and proof that a single person (or group of people) anywhere in the world can create come up with something more influential than themselves. The next 13 years will be more influential than the last 13 as everyone moves towards the Bitcoin standard.”

Marc Yaklofsky, Head of Communications and PR, Genesis Global Trading:

"There's an old Japanese proverb that says, 'Easy to start, hard to continue. The journey to change the world has just begun. Keep going, Bitcoin!"

Rich Rosenblum, founder of GSR Markets:

“It’s fitting that Bitcoin celebrates its rite of passage today. 2022 will be its first full year with an ETF and widespread participation and adoption. Congratulations!”

Meanwhile, Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador, a bitcoin proponent, speculates that bitcoin will hit $100,000 this year.

Predictions for 2022 on Bitcoin:

• Will reach $100,000

• 2 more countries will adopt it as legal tender

• Will be a major electoral issue in this year's US election

• Bitcoin City will start construction

• Volcano bonds will be oversubscribed

• BIG SURPRISE AT BITCOIN CONFERENCE

— Nayib Bukele (@nayibbukele) January 2, 2022

BTC is trading below $47,000 in the new year, at $46,100 at the time of writing. Whether you are bullish or bearish, Bitcoin has made great strides in terms of adoption and security.

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