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"Let’s face it, this bull market has been seriously underwhelming. Sure, large-cap cryptos like BTC, ETH, and XRP have hit new all-time highs, and narratives like tokenization have taken off. Regulation is better than ever, and investors now have easy access to crypto through spot ETFs.
You’d think these would be the perfect catalysts for retail investors to send the whole market flying, but… that hasn’t happened. So today, we’re holding up a mirror to crypto, asking why the hype’s felt so muted, and tackling the question on everyone’s mind: will we ever see euphoria again?"
~ Coin Bureau
The video explores why retail investors have been largely absent during the current crypto cycle despite major milestones like new all-time highs for Bitcoin and the introduction of spot ETFs. Several factors contribute to this muted sentiment, including the psychological trauma from the 2022 collapses of FTX and Terra, the migration of capital toward safe havens like gold or tech stocks, and a shift in retail behaviour toward regulated ETFs rather than direct exchange trading. While whale and institutional influence is growing, remaining retail capital has been fragmented by high-risk meme coin gambling and a general fatigue toward pump-and-dump schemes. Ultimately, the narrator suggests that retail hype will eventually return driven by human greed and key psychological price levels, but for now, the market has transitioned into a more stable, professional, and institution-led environment.
0:00 Intro
0:51 The Retail Exodus
4:23 Why Did Everybody Leave?
6:10 ETFs, Whales And Memecoins
8:58 The ‘Boring’ Bull Market
11:30 When Will Retail Return?
Source - Coin Bureau YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VtBEoYXE7M
Disclaimer: This video is provided for informational purposes only, and not offered or intended to be used as legal, tax, investment, financial, or any other advice.
