Crypto voices of the week: Bold calls, big regrets, and Bitcoin’s next frontier

Amazing to see so many major L2s now at stage 1.

The next goal we should shoot for is, in my view, fast (<1h) withdrawal times, enabled by validity (aka ZK) proof systems.

I consider this even more important than stage 2.

Fast withdrawal times are important because waiting a… https://t.co/YZs2hQ3Wrn

— vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) August 6, 2025

If I had bought Bitcoin sooner… pic.twitter.com/Q7OgVgxgf9

— Michael Saylor (@saylor) August 7, 2025

Crypto is at its Blockbuster vs Netflix moment.

Right now, businesses are going onchain and adopting crypto because they want to. They get it.

Soon, the other businesses will be desperately trying to catch up. They'll go onchain because they need to.

My advice: be early.

— Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong) August 7, 2025

Bitcoin is coming to your retirement account and there is nothing the critics can do to stop it.

$40+ TRILLION is 10x the size of the entire crypto market — Game on! pic.twitter.com/RxkiN7kku4

— Anthony Pompliano ? (@APompliano) August 7, 2025

Bitcoin triumphs over the banks.
The network triumphs over the state. https://t.co/eI0eVFClhp pic.twitter.com/vti3VzW5sk

— Balaji (@balajis) August 9, 2025