[Castle Island Ventures Co-Founder: Lack of attention and other factors lead to cryptocurrency decline, suggests emotional detachment] Castle Island Ventures co-founder Nic Carter tweeted, '2025 being "worse" is not sarcasm, because although some bad things happened in 2022, cryptocurrency was at the center of attention at that time. Nowadays, retail investors are focused on data centers, quantum computing, and rare earth stocks. The downward trend in cryptocurrency is not based on any catalyst but is merely due to market weakness, lack of attention and buyers, as well as the lingering effects of the DAT incident. This doesn’t mean everything is over, but the concepts of the "four-year cycle" and "altcoin season" are outdated. To make money, one must truly create value, which is a serious challenge for many.' Nic Carter suggested, 'Emotionally detach yourself from cryptocurrency. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself to "succeed" in "this cycle." Real life doesn’t work that way. The price trends of cryptocurrency over the past decade have blinded you. This won’t happen again. Achieving goals requires creating products and delivering real value.'