Pierre Rochard, vice president of research at Riot Platforms, asserts that Bitcoin is the most reliable monetary system, primarily due to its impressive uptime since its inception in 2009. Bitcoin has only experienced two significant downtime events: one in 2010 due to the 'value overflow incident' and another in 2013 linked to a software bug. The 2010 incident involved a massive invalid transaction exploited by a vulnerability, which was promptly resolved by developers. In 2013, a split in the network caused a temporary issue, but both incidents were effectively managed, leading to uninterrupted operation for years thereafter. Rochard notes that in 2024, Bitcoin facilitated over $19 trillion in transactions, cementing its role as both a store of value and a medium of exchange. At the time of reporting, Bitcoin's price surpassed $102,000, showing an overall gain and drawing interest from institutional investors, attributed to optimism in the market related to the upcoming Trump administration.

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