Highlight Clip MARA CEO: Bitcoin Has Missed Its Chance to Become a Payment Method MARA CEO: Bitcoin Has Missed Its Chance to Become a Payme…
Highlight Clip MARA CEO: Bitcoin Has Missed Its Chance to Become a Payment Method
MARA CEO: Bitcoin Has Missed Its Chance to Become a Payment Method
Fred Thiel, CEO of MARA, one of the world’s largest listed Bitcoin miners, said in a July 23 interview with Natalie Brunell that Bitcoin’s opportunity to serve as a payment method has passed. In commercial settings with thousands of transactions per second and thin margins, even small price fluctuations can alter the value received. He expects AI‑related crypto payments to rely mainly on stablecoins. However, Bitcoin remains a useful store of value for keeping assets outside centralized control and transferring them quickly worldwide.