Ansem: This crypto cycle may see the largest retail participation in history, with infrastructure and narratives in place

Odaily Planet Daily News Ansem posted on platform X, stating that the current market is still in a stage of high growth potential, with Bitcoin (BTC) and Solana (SOL) having significant room to rise from their all-time highs. Specifically, SOL is down about 75% from its peak, and BTC is down about 50%. Compared to previous cycles, this cycle already boasts more mature user experiences and infrastructure, including better mobile trading experiences, lower barriers to wallet access, and improved cross-chain capabilities, making it easier for new users without prior crypto experience to enter the market.

Ansem pointed out that an increasing number of high-quality developers are aligning interests through a "token + equity" model, providing investors with diversified exposure to various industry sectors. At the same time, institutional interest in Real World Assets (RWA), the regulatory framework related to the US "CLARITY Act," and the entry of major tech-finance companies like Stripe and Robinhood into the crypto space are all enhancing market confidence. The wealth effect from AI stock performance in recent years, along with the wealth creation stories from Meme coins in past crypto cycles, are reinforcing the market's perception of high-yield trading opportunities. Some Meme coins previously grew from zero to tens of billions in market cap, while currently popular Meme projects like $ANSEM still have a circulating market cap below $100 million, attracting speculative capital.

This cycle possesses both institutional narratives and high-risk speculative opportunities as market drivers: on one hand, mature financial applications like perpetual contracts and RWA will attract more professional capital; on the other hand, trading in Meme coins and low-cap tokens will continue to attract a large number of retail participants.

Ansem stated that as more teams launch more user-friendly mobile crypto applications, lowering the barrier to entry for users, this cycle could become the one with the largest scale of retail participation in crypto history.