DeFi protocols promised a revolution but here we are, riding the rollercoaster again. Aave's down like 12% this week—what happened to the “future of finance”? Everyone’s hyped about Ethereum futures ETFs but is that just another distraction? Saw a tweet saying “DeFi’s dead” but isn’t that what they said about Bitcoin in 2018? Then again, Solana’s pumping and folks are talking about Layer 1s making a comeback. Feels like we’re in a loop. Are people just chasing shiny new tokens? Meanwhile, TradFi folks are lurking, waiting for their “told ya so” moment. But hey, maybe that’s just my caffeine talking. What’s even real anymore in this space?