In this episode, Nik is joined by astrophysicist Giovanni Santostasi to unpack the Bitcoin Power Law Theory—a scientific framework explaining Bitcoin’s price through natural scaling laws. Giovanni argues that Bitcoin doesn’t follow an exponential curve but a power law, just like cities, living organisms, and networks in nature. He walks through six power laws driving Bitcoin’s growth, including the relationship between price, users, and time—pointing to a mathematically grounded path toward $10 million. Backed by physics and real-world data, Giovanni presents a bold theory: Bitcoin is not just an asset—it’s a living, evolving system.

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- https://x.com/Giovann35084111

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Chapters:

00:00:00 Introduction to Bitcoin Power Law with Giovanni Santostasi

00:08:25 Understanding Bitcoin Through Power Laws

0:16:34 Analyzing Regression and R-Square in Financial Data

0:24:35 Network Mat and the Power of Trees  

0:40:10 The Universality of Power Laws in Nature

0:47:56 Understanding Power Laws in City and Bitcoin Growth  

00:55:53 The Essence of Bitcoin as a Living Organism  

01:03:36 Bitcoin's Connection to the Physical World

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