This presentation by Tong Vase explores Bitcoin’s evolution and critical role as a secure, unconfiscatable, and censorship-resistant asset in today’s unstable financial landscape. Highlighting key historical events—from the early Bitcoin adoption cases with Wikileaks and Silk Road, through the Cyprus and Greek banking crises, to modern government confiscations—Tong emphasizes Bitcoin as a safeguard against systemic banking failures and inflation. He discusses Bitcoin’s technological advancements like the Lightning Network, the challenges it faces such as price volatility and security, and geopolitical shifts driving greater adoption. The talk underscores Bitcoin’s fixed supply contrasted with fiat inflation and cash elimination trends, positioning Bitcoin as a crucial financial tool amid rising distrust in traditional systems and governments.
