The first successful discreet log contract has been executed on the Lightning Network by creating a new type of transaction when opening a Lightning channel.
The recent FTX collapse has demonstrated the shortfalls of third parties. Successful businesses in the future will incorporate multisig into their operations.
The nature of open-source distributed systems leaves some vulnerabilities open to exploitation, but should bugs be exploited publicly or disclosed in private?
Miners face an absolute bloodbath in their attempts to acquire bitcoin profitably as hash rate and electricity costs continue to rise while prices remain low.
If the bitcoin price remains stable while everything else continues to crash, it would be a massive signal that more people recognize its value proposition.