Cardano founder predicts Bitcoin DeFi will dominate crypto within 3 years

As an analyst with a background deeply rooted in the crypto space, I find Charles Hoskinson’s predictions about Bitcoin DeFi intriguing. His life-long association with Bitcoin and his insightful observations about its growth are compelling. However, I must admit that I’m somewhat skeptical about his 24 to 36-month timeline for Bitcoin DeFi eclipsing all other crypto DeFi ecosystems.


According to Charles Hoskinson, the creator of Cardano, it’s expected that decentralized finance within the Bitcoin network could surpass all other cryptocurrency DeFi platforms over the next two to three years.

He touted the potential for Bitcoin DeFi while making a bold price prediction and highlighting a new model for bridging BTC without using centralized exchanges. 

In a YouTube video posted on November 27, he shared that his journey began in the world of Bitcoin, and he developed a deep affection for it. He emphasized that Bitcoin significantly impacted his life, and without its existence, he might not be where he is today.

He voiced frustrations with using Bitcoin in the early days but stated that “Bitcoin went from a sleeping giant never to awaken in an innovation coma, to an awakened giant that is four times the size of Solana and Ethereum combined,” adding:

“DeFi in the Bitcoin ecosystem will eclipse DeFi in all ecosystems in the cryptocurrency industry within 24 months to 36 months, and that’s just because of scale and liquidity.”

Hoskinson further highlighted ongoing conversations among governments regarding the establishment of Bitcoin strategic reserves. He emphasized that Bitcoin serves as a primary access point for these governments.

I strongly think that the value of Bitcoin could potentially reach anywhere between $250,000 and $500,000 over the next year or two. This prediction is based on increasing investments and significant levels of interest it’s garnered.

In simpler terms, Bitcoin serves as digital gold for the internet, and it’s expected to keep this role given its recent integration with DeFi. He then explained a novel approach to integrate DeFi functionalities into Bitcoin via Cardano’s network, referring to this concept as “DeFi mode.

Users can “enable DeFi mode” by bridging their Bitcoin to a wrapped token on Cardano, he said. This allows Bitcoin holders to participate in DeFi ecosystems, trade on decentralized exchanges, use yield-bearing instruments and maintain custody of their private keys. 

In October, a development team associated with Cardano unveiled plans for a Cardano-Bitcoin connection utilizing the Grail protocol.

According to the blueprint, the bridge could potentially pave the way for Decentralized Finance (DeFi) apps that are backed by Bitcoin’s security mechanisms.

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2024-11-29 04:56