Crypto markets had plenty to discuss this week, from a long-range Bitcoin forecast to shifting ownership patterns among governments. Corporate strategy, cybersecurity and exchange-traded funds also entered the conversation.

Analysts and industry executives offered competing signals: optimism about Bitcoin’s future, caution over dilution, concern about artificial intelligence and disappointment surrounding Dogecoin’s short-lived ETF experiment.

Bitcoin’s $500,000 Possibility

Strive CEO Matt Cole said Bitcoin could reach $500,000 by 2030, citing rising U.S. debt, potential Treasury bond market intervention and a weakening dollar. Speaking on the “What Bitcoin Did” podcast, Cole predicted the dollar could suffer its largest decline…