DeFi protocols promised a revolution but here I am, staring at my screen as $UNI wobbles at $4.50 and $AAVE just dipped below $70. Remember when everyone thought we'd be our own banks by now? Saw someone on Twitter comparing this to the dot-com bubble—kinda hard to ignore that vibe when even Ethereum's struggling to break $1.5k. Are we just in another hype cycle or is this the calm before the storm? Analysts keep talking about regulatory hurdles but nobody seems to have a clue how that'll really shake out. Also, wtf is going on with $SOL's crazy volatility? If only I could see the future... or maybe I should just get a dog.