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🚨 “I WONDER WHAT CRYPTO WAS LIKE BEFORE 2020/2021…” I keep seeing this on my feed, so let me explain. The traders from that era? They either built something, made it, or disappeared. Back in 2016/2017, you could practically buy anything. A project changed its logo? Instant 2x. Then Binance came around in 2017, and it felt like if you threw a dart at a board, you could somehow make 10x. 😂 But then 2018 arrived. That’s when the real trenches started. When BTC broke below $6K, liquidity disappeared. You could see 20% moves in a single day, no meaningful bounces, and everything was being priced against BTC rather than USDT. So when BTC bled, your entire net worth bled with it. It wasn’t until @cobie laid down a massive buy wall around the same time China unbanned crypto that the bear market finally got some relief. People back then were definitely gamblers and speculators. But they were also traders. They were willing to actually learn how to trade. Today? It’s often quick-hit euphoria or a rug. And most people already understand that memecoins come with the possibility of getting rugged. I know a lot of people have left trading behind. I’m a trader myself, and I saw my own engagement — which used to be high — completely disappear after FTX. That’s just the reality. FTX → new ATH → 10/10. But the blood is still in the streets. The market has become more efficient, more competitive, and much harder to play. And honestly? Crypto will never be what it once was. The OG era is gone. What we have now is a completely different market. #AIInfraEarningsWatch #CPIToResetFedBets #AIInfraFundingDiverges