According to Bitcoin OG and former Bitcoin maximalist Dan Held, integrating Layer-2 blockchains on top of Bitcoin can unlock its true potential and push its price to unprecedented levels.
Along with the upcoming halving, the potential approval of a Bitcoin spot ETF, and the possibility of interest rate cuts in the near future, Held believes that Bitcoin decentralized finance (DeFi) could spark the largest price increase in history.
Once a Bitcoin maximalist himself, Held has recently become one of the strongest supporters of Bitcoin’s Layer-2, allowing developers to build smart contracts on the blockchain, expanding the protocol’s capabilities.
Held stated:
Currently, around $2.2 billion worth of value is locked on the Bitcoin network. According to Panter Capital, this emerging field has the potential to be worth $500 billion.