On December 4, 2025, a video less than a minute long set the crypto world on fire.



The speaker was David Marcus—yes, the same guy who used to manage wallets for over 400 million PayPal users.

Looking straight into the camera, he threw out a statement in an unmistakably assertive tone:
"All the money in the world will eventually move onto Bitcoin."

Pay attention, he said "will," not "might" or "could." This isn’t some retail investor hyping up a group chat—it’s someone who’s actually built a digital payments empire, delivering an obituary for the traditional financial system.

He went even further:
"The trillions of US dollars that flow globally every day for settlements will eventually run on Bitcoin’s open, borderless, censorship-resistant rails. And I’ll see it happen in my lifetime."

Translation? He believes that within his own lifetime, he’ll witness Bitcoin take down SWIFT, challenge Visa, and even shake up the US dollar settlement system.

So, what is Marcus doing now? He founded Lightspark.
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BearMarketGardenervip
· 17h ago
Damn, from PayPal to calling for global settlement on-chain, this guy really dares to say it. But can this bold claim actually be realized? Seems a bit far-fetched. How far Lightspark can go depends, we'll have to wait and see.
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GetRichLeekvip
· 17h ago
Damn, is this for real? This guy isn't just bragging again, is he? The last time I heard something like this was back in 2021... But thinking about it, using "will" instead of "could"—that's definitely a bit arrogant. Damn it, I'm FOMO-ing again.
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DegenTherapistvip
· 17h ago
Marcus is really wild, but I feel like he's gambling with the rest of his life.
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ReverseTrendSistervip
· 17h ago
Damn, this guy speaks so absolutely... it's a bit scary.
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SelfCustodyBrovip
· 17h ago
Marcus's comments are indeed harsh, but can he really bring down the US dollar system? It still depends on whether BTC can pass regulatory scrutiny. Not to be negative, just saying, the SWIFT people won't just sit and wait for death. Is Lightspark reliable? Has anyone used it? By the way, this guy says he'll see it happen in his lifetime, so it better happen soon, haha. All in, everyone. Anyway, everything will be on-chain sooner or later. Marcus is probably hyping up his own project... but the logic does hold up.
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fren.ethvip
· 17h ago
Awesome, this time it's for real.
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