Member of the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance Advisory Committee Sean Stein Smith wrote in Forbes titled "Bitcoin's Decline Is Not the End of Cryptocurrency," pointing out that although Bitcoin has fallen from its 2025 high to below $70,000, triggering concerns of a "crypto winter," he believes this is more like a cyclical clearing rather than an industry end; institutional participation is still advancing, and he stated that even if Strategy shows temporary "unrealized losses" on paper, there is no margin call or forced selling pressure.