Bitcoin was created in 2009 as a response to the failures of the traditional financial system. It gave people the ability to send and store money without needing banks or middlemen. It was simple, open, and couldn’t be controlled by any single person or government. And it worked.
But as time passed, people started asking for more. Around 2015, the crypto space began to grow beyond just sending money. People wanted to build new things: lending, borrowing, trading, games, voting systems, identity tools, all using blockchain. That’s when Bitcoin started to show its limits.
Bitcoin’s design was made for security and simplicity, not for running apps or complex tools. Developers who wanted to build those things couldn’t do it directly on Bitcoin. And for anyone not deep into the Bitcoin ecosystem, that line may sound strange - why not? Isn’t Bitcoin a blockchain like any other? The truth is, Bitcoin was not built for flexibility. Its scripting language is intentionally limited, making it extremely safe but incredibly hard to build on compared to chains like Ethereum.
Ethereum was created to fill that gap. It allowed developers to write smart contracts. That opened the door to all kinds of innovation: DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, on-chain games. Most of the big crypto experiments happened there, not on Bitcoin.
But here’s the thing: Bitcoin wasn’t left behind because it wasn’t important - it just wasn’t ready.
Why Bitcoin Matters more than ever in 2025
Today, in 2025, Bitcoin is stronger than ever. It’s the most trusted cryptocurrency. Institutions are buying it. It’s in ETFs. Big funds are holding it. Countries talk about it. And it still has the most money flowing through it, by far.
The majority of crypto’s true liquidity sits on Bitcoin. It’s the asset that matters most, the one that every other chain measures itself against. And that liquidity hasn’t been put to work until now.
The crypto crowd is still here too. Just more experienced now. And after a chaotic “Meme season” leaving many more worn out than richer, its interest is shifting toward real value. And that value still lives on Bitcoin.
Something changed recently. With new tools like Ordinals, Runes, and now projects like Midl, Bitcoin is no longer just for holding. Developers can now build on Bitcoin - real apps, real tools - without needing to leave the chain.
Why Now Is the time to start using Bitcoin
If you’ve been in crypto for a while, you know the cycle: new tech shows up, hype builds, then only the useful stuff stays. Bitcoin has always been the one constant: trusted, solid, real.
But for years, Bitcoin was just seen as an asset, not a platform. And while Ethereum had smart contracts, dev tooling, and easy onboarding, Bitcoin had none of that. No native way to build apps. No user-friendly interface for developers. No expressive scripting. No simple plug-and-play tools. Everything had to be done through workarounds — Layer 2s, bridges, wrapped assets, or completely separate systems. That led to user experiences that were broken at best and insecure at worst. The reality is: Bitcoin was not made for dApps, and that made real development on Bitcoin almost impossible for a long time.
That’s no longer true. New infrastructure like Midl lets developers and users stay on Bitcoin, build on and use Bitcoin’s blockchain and still access the kind of features that used to only exist elsewhere — essentially removing all the roadblocks between the users and the capitals.
And That’s the catch. For most people, especially those used to Ethereum or other EVM-based chains, Bitcoin feels like it’s just another chain. “A DEX on BTC ? ah please, we’ve had that for ages on ETH, no big deal”. YES, BIG DEAL! Because that very DEX is going to tap into TRILLIONS of liquidity, the kind of money even Ethereum can only dream of.
And that’s what changes everything: Bitcoin is where the money is.
Because it’s not reinventing the wheel, most of the community just disregards the recent Bitcoin milestones that Runes and Ordis are, for example. Well, they’re wrong. That is like ignoring the big bad wolf breaking its many chains one by one in your backyard because you think it will just be like the time when your sheep Shaun broke its tiny leash to go graze in the neighbour’s garden. Same action, entirely different outcomes.
As utility and programmability take hold on Bitcoin, we’re about to witness a major power shift. The same applications that drove massive growth on Ethereum will now be able to tap into Bitcoin’s unmatched liquidity and user base.
Why build on chains with less adoption, smaller communities, and weaker narratives when you can build directly on the asset everyone already trusts?
Ethereum, Solana, and the rest had their moment because Bitcoin couldn’t offer this utility. But once Bitcoin unlocks its full potential, the game changes. Those chains risk becoming side stories in a world where Bitcoin does it all, better, more securely, and with more capital behind it.
Using Bitcoin natively, not through bridges, wrapped tokens, or external Layer 2s, is exactly what many in the space have been waiting for. It means finally being able to interact with advanced features while keeping the full security, transparency, and simplicity of Bitcoin intact. No trust tradeoffs. Just real utility, built directly on the strongest network in crypto.
The money is here. The users are here. The big players are here. And finally, the tools are here too thanks to Midl.If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to start using Bitcoin: this is it.
In the next article, we’ll take a closer look at where Bitcoin stands today — its momentum, remaining challenges, and the rapid emergence of standards like Ordinals, BRC-20, Runes, and other foundational pieces that are transforming Bitcoin from a passive asset into a rich, application-ready ecosystem. These developments and tokenifications make today’s Bitcoin feel eerily similar to Ethereum just before the DEFI explosion of 2020 (yes, that is a hint).
