This is rather uncharted territory for Bitcoin specifically and cryptocurrencies in general. I am beginning to wonder if all the uncertainty surrounding this and the speculation and theories coming out as a result is doing more harm than good. The future of Bitcoin (or any cryptocurrency for that matter) to remain an alternative to centralized banking is largely based on both trust and sustainability... all this speculation is not helping either (unfortunately). But it is what it is and it will be an interesting case to study moving forward.