2026-01-12 02:24:52

Given everything we've seen unfold recently, it makes you wonder—are we genuinely still in the early innings of crypto, or has that ship sailed? The market's evolved so much, regulations are tightening, institutions keep flowing in, yet adoption metrics paint a different picture. Sometimes it feels early when you see the infrastructure gaps; other times the competition and consolidation suggest we're already mid-game. What's your take on where we actually stand in this cycle?

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TheShibaWhisperer

· 11h ago

Honestly, I'm tired of hearing about this early on. The people who can really make money have already jumped on board. What's the point of discussing it now?

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GateUser-1a2ed0b9

· 11h ago

ngl Just looking at this issue makes me want to laugh. Why bother debating whether it's early or not? As long as I'm making money, that's all that matters.

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MoonWaterDroplets

· 11h ago

Early stage, my ass. It's already 2024, and you're still talking about early stage? I think we've long entered the mid-game, but many people are still sleepwalking.

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ContractBugHunter

· 11h ago

NGL, the early talk is no longer credible. From the day institutions entered, it was doomed to be a mid-game.

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FundingMartyr

· 11h ago

NGL, early on is a joke. Once institutions come in, it's already a mid-game... Infrastructure shortcomings are just a smokescreen.

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rugged_again

· 11h ago

NGL, the idea of "early stage" has long been an illusion. Now, only institutions and big players are coming in; retail investors have already been wiped out... --- Infrastructure may be poor, but the pattern has long been set. Saying "early stage" is a bit self-deceptive. --- I think we're more in the mid-to-late stage. If institutions are already bottom-fishing, how can it still be considered early? --- Don't fool yourself; it's time to get on board. Entering now is just taking over the position. --- Every bear market, someone shouts "This is the early stage," why can't you learn? --- The contradiction is that infrastructure is indeed still poor, but the money is all coming in... that's the most bizarre part. --- Early stage? I think it's more like the tail end of the "money-raising phase."

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GreenCandleCollector

· 11h ago

NGL, the early phase has already passed. Now it's just a matter of trying to survive...

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