1confirmation Founder: Only BTC and ETH Possess Credible Neutrality, the Era of "Easy Money" in Crypto Markets Has Ended

Odaily News 1confirmation founder Nick Tomaino posted on the X platform, stating that the total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies is currently $3.1 trillion (down 14% over the past year), but in 2009 this number was zero. For the crypto industry, 2025 signifies "the end of the easy money era": venture capital pump-and-dumps, meme coins, and DATs have all failed. However, last year marked the first time in crypto industry history that products not reliant on token speculation outperformed others, such as Polymarket and stablecoins. To achieve outsized returns in the future, one must develop and use such products. Three things remain constant in the crypto industry:

1. One must see fraudsters for what they are;

2. The macro trend of declining trust in institutions and the increasing importance of the internet is real, and credible neutral money presents investable opportunities;

3. There are only two cryptocurrencies with credible neutrality: Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH).