The information asymmetry between the external world and the Bitcoin ecosystem is actually widening. With the growing number of soft fork proposals, Lightning Network upgrades, emerging Layer-2 solutions, and the increasing monetization of volatility through leveraged Bitcoin equity, the space is rapidly expanding—both technically and financially.

Bitcoin’s surface area of innovation continues to grow, and for newcomers, there’s now more to catch up on than ever if they want to truly understand the full picture.