By 2026, you'll really see the gap between Metcalfe's Law and Reed's Law play out.

Bitcoin's following the Metcalfe playbook to a T. More participants joining the network, more capital flowing in, stronger trust in the monetary layer—it's a self-reinforcing cycle. The protocol isn't trying to be flashy or chase trends. It's doing the one thing it was built for, and doing it remarkably well. That compounding effect hits different when you zoom out and look at adoption curves.