“Bitcoin Is Not a Bubble.” When The New York Times printed those words, it did more than defend #Bitcoin. It reframed what Bitcoin was. The article argued that Bitcoin’s value came from functional architecture, not speculation, and declared that “Bitcoin will not remain a speculative curio. It will evolve into productive infrastructure.” It was the first moment mainstream media acknowledged that Bitcoin’s usefulness would expand, not contract. That shift pushed Bitcoin out of the “geek experiment” category and into the early foundations of a financial system. Analysts began studying it as treasury material. Investment managers debated whether companies could hold #BTC on balance sheets. It also influenced the first institutional frameworks. Reports from @BlackRock , @Fidelity and ARK later echoed the same logic: Bitcoin’s stability comes from its minimalism, its value comes from global verifiability and it should eventually operate as a productive asset capable of generating cash flow. This intellectual lineage connects directly to #GOATNetwork. Bitcoin itself should not change. Expansion must happen on a decentralized Layer 2. Yield should come from real economic activity rather than emissions. BTC should transition from reserve asset to productive capital. And the L2 environment must remain verifiable, non custodial and security aligned with Bitcoin. A decade after that New York Times prediction, GOAT is making it real. With decentralized sequencer, real-time proving and BTC denominated fees, GOAT turns Bitcoin into productive infrastructure without altering the base layer. The future that article described is now unfolding through #BTCFi. What part of Bitcoin becoming “productive infrastructure” excites you the most as a user or builder?