According to BitMEX Research, Prof. Richard Werner said on Vlad Costea's Bitcoin Takeover Podcast that Bitcoin could reach $1,000,000. Source: BitMEX Research on X, Aug 29, 2025. He also warned of a high risk that an early built-in death switch could be used to switch Bitcoin off and expropriate holders. Source: BitMEX Research on X, Aug 29, 2025. These remarks frame BTC with both an extreme upside target and an existential protocol risk, as relayed from the interview. Source: BitMEX Research on X, Aug 29, 2025.