[Nic Carter: The 'Four-Year Cycle' Concept is Outdated, Truly Creating Value Becomes a New Challenge] BlockBeats News, November 16 – Nic Carter, the father of smart contracts and co-founder of Castle Island Ventures, stated that the market in 2025 being 'worse' is not sarcasm. While some bad things did happen in 2022, cryptocurrency was at the center and focus of all events. The price drop could be attributed to catalysts that we were destined to overcome. Today, cryptocurrency has become the forgotten child, while artificial intelligence and the seven giants of the U.S. stock market are the main protagonists. Retail investors are focusing on data centers, quantum computing, and rare earth stocks. The downward trend in cryptocurrency is not due to any catalyst but simply because of market weakness, lack of attention and buyers, and the aftereffects of prolonged DAT stagnation. Does this mean it’s all over? No, it just means that concepts like the 'four-year cycle' and 'alternative investment seasons' are outdated. To make money, you must truly create value, and this is a severe challenge for many people.