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The Van Vliet Bitcoin Price Conjecture
A production-anchor framework exploring Bitcoin price formation through mining economics and monetary demand.
Abstract
This paper proposes a production-anchor framework for interpreting Bitcoin’s long-run price behavior. It explores the relationship between mining cost, issuance structure, miner economics, and monetary demand as a basis for thinking about Bitcoin valuation over time.
This page currently serves as a simple online presentation of the paper. Readers seeking the current edition should refer to the downloadable PDF.
Overview
The Van Vliet Bitcoin Price Conjecture is intended as a formal public paper and the beginning of a broader body of published thought. The work is presented here in a durable archival format, with the PDF serving as the primary edition.
Over time, this page may be supplemented with supporting articles, charts, tables, and related materials that clarify or extend the thesis.
Citation
Van Vliet, Christian (2026). The Van Vliet Bitcoin Price Conjecture. Version 1.0.
Publication Note
This is a PDF-first publication page. The downloadable PDF remains the principal version of record while the site develops supporting materials around the thesis.