What do you suppose is the next major milestone of Bitcoin as we look forward in years?
What will adoption and technology look like in 2030?
Great analysis!
You have summarized Bitcoin's evolution from 2012 to 2025 in a very concise yet profound way.
Around 2030, Bitcoin will reach a point where it will be seen not only as (digital gold) but also as the basis for a parallel financial system.
With the development of the Lightning Network, micro-payments, content subscriptions, or even machine-to-machine transactions (IoT payments) from every corner of the Internet will become part of everyday use.
If the Lightning Network improves, this will happen, Otherwise, it is not possible. Regarding infrastructure, standalone communication systems, such as bitcoin's satellite network mesh network, may be developed by 2030, making bitcoin more resilient against IP or Internet outage.
The biggest thing is that the open-source culture created around bitcoin will teach many generations of people not only the technology, but also the philosophy of financial freedom, and they will know much more about bitcoin than we do.
If anyone were to think that this is the (end of the world) at this point, they would be mistaken. Bitcoin seems to be entering its adolescence after its infancy.