DeFi protocols promised a revolution, right? But here we are, watching ETH struggle to hold $1.6k while Solana’s bouncing around like it's on a trampoline. Feels like every other tweet is about some "next-gen" protocol that’ll change everything, yet the rug pulls keep coming. Just saw someone mention that TVL is down again, and I can’t help but wonder if we’re all just chasing ghosts. Remember when everyone thought DAOs were gonna be the future of work? Now it’s all about zk-proofs and how they’ll supposedly fix everything. Can’t decide if I should be hopeful or just skeptical. Maybe both? Meanwhile, everyone’s talking about the next bull run like it’s right around the corner. But is it? Or are we just stuck in this loop of hype and disappointment? 