Bitcoin is shedding its historic four-year boom-and-bust rhythm, with a new report from Blockware Intelligence arguing that the asset has entered a structural “Institutional Era.” The launch of U.S. spot ETFs in 2024 marked a turning point: volatility has compressed, drawdowns no longer exceed 30%, and price action now tracks capital inflows rather than halving-driven supply shocks. Analysts note that “halving-induced supply dynamics are no longer the primary catalyst of Bitcoin’s price action.” Instead, Bitcoin is behaving more like other digital monopolies such as Apple and Google, maturing from hyper-reflexive cycles into steadier, inflow-driven growth. With realized cap inflows of $420 billion over the past year, Blockware projects Bitcoin could reach the mid hundreds of thousands of dollars within four years under sustainable multiples. The report frames institutional adoption and existing multi-trillion-dollar capital pools as the defining drivers of Bitcoin’s next era.
-EDITOR·OP_DAILY SHARE TO X
AI video generation has advanced rapidly, with tools like OpenAI’s Sora, Google DeepMind’s Veo 3, and Runway’s Gen-4 now producing clips nearly indistinguishable from filmed footage, reports MIT Technology Review. These systems rely on latent diffusion transformers, a hybrid of two approaches. Diffusion models start with random static and iteratively refine it into images or video frames, while transformers ensure temporal consistency across sequences. Working in “latent space” compresses frames into mathematical codes, making generation more efficient, though still highly energy-intensive. As Heaven explains, “you don’t want any image—you want the image you specified,” which is where language models guide outputs to match prompts. Veo 3 also introduces synchronized audio generation, marking what Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis called the end of AI’s “silent era.” Looking ahead, these techniques may blur with language models, pushing toward more multimodal, efficient AI systems.
-EDITOR·OP_DAILY SHARE TO X
Flashnet is betting that Spark, a scaling protocol from Lightspark, can do what Lightning never quite managed: bring high-volume Bitcoin trading on-chain. In a conversation with Blockspace’s Charlie Spears, CEO Ethan Marcus described Spark as “purely delegation of on-chain funds with really great trust characteristics,” enabling fast, cheap transfers without new consensus rules. Unlike early state chains, Spark allows UTXO splitting, token usage, and flexible time locks, making it more practical for trading markets use. Marcus sees the prize as enormous: Bitcoin clears $20–30 trillion in annual notional volume, yet has no native decentralized exchanges, unlike centralized alt-coins. Flashnet aims to change that by lowering fees and unlocking Bitcoin-native DeFi. “The biggest opportunity…today is bringing Bitcoin trading on-chain,” Marcus said. Early tests drew overwhelming demand, underscoring appetite. Longer term, Flashnet envisions stablecoin collateral, lending, and broader financial infrastructure, all built directly on Bitcoin.
-EDITOR·OP_DAILY SHARE TO X
Global electric vehicle sales surged 25% in the first eight months of 2025, reaching 12.5 million units, according to Rho Motion data reported by Ars Technica. Europe led the charge with 31% growth, including sharp gains in Germany (+45%), Italy (+41%), and Spain (+100%). China, still the largest EV market with 7.6 million sales, saw growth ease as subsidies expired, and analysts cut their annual targets amid profit pressures. North America lagged with just 6% growth, totaling 1.3 million vehicles, reflecting headwinds from U.S. policy rollbacks. Tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act are set to expire, pushing a temporary spike in August sales. “Momentum remains in Europe, underpinned by the emissions legislation,” said Rho’s Charles Lester. The gap between Europe’s regulatory-driven adoption and North America’s slower, free market pace may shape global automaker strategies and investment priorities in the future.
-EDITOR·OP_DAILY SHARE TO X
