Unless a much better rival displaces it quickly, Bitcoin's network effect will make it the dominant cryptocurrency.
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“If something is to displace Bitcoin now, it will have to have sizable improvements and it will have to happen quickly. Otherwise, this network effect will carry Bitcoin to dominance.”
- Said on
- 21 January 2014 · Essay "Why Bitcoin Matters", New York Times DealBook, reposted on a16z.com
- Source
- Why Bitcoin Matters · Andreessen Horowitz
- Should come true
- No date given
- How sure they sounded
- will
- Categories
- CryptoMarkets
- Importance
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Outcome
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The forecast was that, unless a much-improved rival displaced it quickly, Bitcoin's network effect would carry it to dominance; no rival did, so the condition for the main forecast held and it is not an unmet hypothetical. More than a decade later Bitcoin remains by far the largest cryptocurrency, with roughly 57-63% of total crypto market cap in 2025-2026.
- https://cryptobriefing.com/bitcoin-dominance-surges-institutional-capital
- https://www.lambdafin.com/articles/bitcoin-dominance-history
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