Live From BTC Prague - Day 3

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  June 13, 2026 at 08:40  |  3:08:04  |  The Block
Speakers
Giovanni Santostasi — Physics PhD, Bitcoin researcher
Sam Callahan — Director of Strategy & Research at Orange BTC
Susie Violet Ward — Bitcoin journalist, Director of Bitcoin Policy UK
Richard Bowworth — Co-founder, BYZ partners
Nico — Domain investor (Bitcoin namespace)

Summary

The Block's live stream from BTC Prague Day 3 covers Bitcoin power law price predictions, debate around Bitcoin treasury companies, the value of Bitcoin domain names, and Bitcoin as a tool for individual freedom against expanding state control.

  • Giovanni Santostasi presents the Bitcoin power law model, forecasting $1M by 2032 and $10M by ~2042.
  • Sam Callahan defends Strategy’s capital structure, arguing MSTR can sustain dividend payments with only 3% annual BTC appreciation.
  • Joe Bryan stresses the importance of Bitcoin self-custody and warns about hidden risks in complex treasury products.
  • Nico discusses his collection of premium Bitcoin domain names and their potential value as Bitcoin's namespace matures.
  • Susie Violet Ward criticizes copycat Bitcoin treasury companies as fragile pump-and-dump schemes, citing Metaplanet as an example.
  • Richard Bowworth urges Europeans to buy Bitcoin as a peaceful protest against creeping authoritarianism and fiat debasement.
  • The conference reflects a strong Bitcoin-only ethos and growing institutional interest amid geopolitical uncertainty.
Ideas
Giovanni Santostasi Physics PhD, Bitcoin researcher 21:40
Bitcoin power law predicts $1M by 2032
Bitcoin's price vs. time follows a power law that has been consistent for 16 years. If this scaling continues, BTC will reach $1 million by 2032 and $10 million by about 2042, after which it will approach a ceiling. The power law is backed by a peer-reviewed paper and provides a mathematical, non-hype price forecast.
BTC HIGH
Sam Callahan Director of Strategy & Research at Orange BTC 43:00
MSTR dividend sustainable with 3% BTC growth
Strategy (MicroStrategy) has built a capital structure designed to withstand Bitcoin's short-term volatility. If Bitcoin appreciates just 3% per year, they can pay the perpetual dividends on STRK forever. The structure is more resilient than critics think, with options to sell derivatives or raise capital, making MSTR a bullish Bitcoin business model.
MSTR MED
Susie Violet Ward Bitcoin journalist, Director of Bitcoin Policy UK 131:57
Copycat Bitcoin treasury companies will likely fail
Most Bitcoin treasury companies beyond the first-mover (like Metaplanet) are copycat pump-and-dump schemes. They have not weathered a full cycle, their charts spike and crash, and they are unlikely to survive. Metaplanet is one example of these risky copycats.
Metaplanet LOW
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This The Block video, published June 13, 2026, features Giovanni Santostasi, Sam Callahan, Susie Violet Ward discussing BTC, MSTR, Metaplanet. 3 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.

Speakers: Giovanni Santostasi, Sam Callahan, Susie Violet Ward  · Tickers: BTC, MSTR, Metaplanet