For this round of the crypto market to truly pick up, retail investors actually have little say. Look at the gold market, which is ten times the size of Bitcoin; in the end, it's still institutional funds that call the shots. Bitcoin can't escape this logic either.

But there's a bigger issue here—quantum computing. This is the most dangerous hurdle Bitcoin has to face.

Speaking of this, there's a fanatic who has been accumulating Bitcoin and has previously discussed the quantum threat. In December 2025, he shared a view that quantum computing is coming, and Bitcoin won't crash; instead, it will upgrade. Sounds new, let's break it down: after the network upgrade, coins owned by users will be transferred to new secure addresses, and those unclaimed "lost coins" will be frozen in place.

The clever part is this—the overall network security level increases, but the actual circulating coins decrease. What does a reduction in circulation mean? Greater scarcity.

The current situation is quite realistic: Bitcoin held by retail investors is decreasing, while institutional holdings are piling up. Their goal is to maximize profits. For most retail investors, the risk of quantum computing is very distant—similar to worrying about Earth being destroyed one day—it's just a feeling, but it's not something you need to worry about right now.