Glassnode data shows that Bitcoin settles more than $8–10B in value on an average day, with peaks above $50B during high-demand periods. Very few global systems provide final settlement at that scale with no dependency on central clearing. As financial institutions expand their use of BTC for treasury, hedging, and collateral, settlement volume becomes a forward indicator of adoption. Rising throughput signals that Bitcoin is being used not only to hold value, but to move it.