IMO we will a bifurcation between Bitcoin for institutions and Bitcoin for plebs.
Blackrock et al. now have an incentive to defend Bitcoin Core, because if the project fails / stagnates then it hurts their bottom line.
On the other hand, ETF providers and govs now have an incentive to drive plebs away from self-custody. Surveilance and taxation is much easier if you're locked into an ETF. So we could see regulatory attacks on wallets and privacy tech such as coinjoins.
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