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Alden highlights that Bitcoin's long-term resilience — a 15-year track record of higher highs despite downswings — stands in stark contrast to ephemeral bubbles like tulips, which collapsed swiftly after brief peaks. For her, Bitcoin reached a tipping point after multiple cycles of testing its network effects and stability, signifying that it is now entering a new phase: mainstream recognition and institutional participation. The analogy she uses is that the early science experiment phase is over; now, the focus shifts to scaling the network, improving usability, and democratizing understanding.