Nic Carter: The concept of the "four-year cycle" is outdated, and truly creating value has become a new and severe challenge.

According to Mars Finance, on November 16, Nic Carter, the father of smart contracts and co-founder of Castle Island Ventures, stated that the market in 2025 being “worse” is not sarcasm, as although some bad things happened in 2022, Crypto Assets were the center and focus of all events. The price decline can be attributed to catalysts that we are destined to overcome. Nowadays, Crypto Assets have become the forgotten child, with artificial intelligence and the seven giants of the US stock market taking center stage. The focus of retail investors is on data centers, Quantum Computing, and rare earth stocks. The downward trend in Crypto Assets is not due to any catalysts, but simply because of market weakness, lack of attention and buyers, as well as the aftermath of DAT's long-term downturn. Does this mean it's all over? No, it's just that concepts like the “four-year cycle” and “alternative investment season” have become outdated. To make money, you must truly create value, and this is a severe challenge for many.