In crypto, even if the product or value created is a thousand fold - buying their token as the proxy, even with value accrual baked in, is hard. Hard to truly believe when you see that you're being sold to despite the story being magnificent against wtv pairs. You perpetually understand it's a game of flows and incentives. You understand that some flows are mechanically/systematically designed for some +EV reason. Regardless, as a retail - you can't help but want to be 'a part' of the inevitable expansion of this $4T asset class. - Ride new gen port. alloc. trend - Continuous spread of distribution to bigger marginal buyers Holding spot in this market is tough. Not just because price is volatile but if every other risk on asset is ATHs and crypto just -ve reacts, it says alot about the capital retention in the market now. Being a prudent optimist (tho not v prudent), probs a good all weather port is 50% in yield farming - BTC HLP for best Sharpe - Pendle PTs 30% dry powder - Cash buffer for stink bids or until we're in easy mode 20% in proven egalitarian ideas - HYPE