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He draws a parallel with Ethernet technology: in the early days, Ethernet was limited to 1Mbps or 5Mbps, with coaxial cables about the width of a thumb. Today, Ethernet in local area networks (LANs) runs at 10Gbps over fiber optics. The core architecture hasn't fundamentally changed, but the media and infrastructure have evolved dramatically, highlighting how technological paradigms shift while core concepts remain.
Andreas suggests that within fifteen years, Bitcoin might retain only a few fundamental characteristics, such as the fixed supply of 21 million coins. If these attributes were to disappear, it would no longer be Bitcoin. The brand and basic parameters are what give Bitcoin its identity; all else could evolve or be replaced.