Nic Carter, the father of smart contracts: Concepts such as the "four-year cycle" and the "alternative investment season" are outdated, and market challenges are intensifying.

According to Odaily Planet Daily, Nic Carter, the father of smart contracts, stated in an article on the X platform that the cryptocurrency market in 2025 will be "worse," and this is not an exaggeration. Although the market experienced a decline in 2022, there were still potential "catalysts," meaning that the price drop issue could eventually be resolved. However, cryptocurrencies have now become the forgotten child, with artificial intelligence and Mag7 taking center stage. Retail investors are starting to focus on data centers, quantum computing, and rare earth stocks. The market decline is due to market weakness, lack of attention and buyers, and the aftereffects of the long-term slump in DAT. This means that concepts such as the "four-year cycle" and the "alternative investment season" are outdated. To profit now, one must truly create value, which presents a serious challenge for the market.