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The world of cryptocurrency moves at lightning speed. For the past few years, the crypto community has been dominated by a Player vs. Player mentality—driven by speculation, hype, and the quest for quick profits. But this year, an emerging consensus suggests that the era of PvP might be over for now. The race for memecoins, which was once an arena for the unfettered pursuit of massive gains (often with no underlying value), seems to be hitting a wall. With market conditions changing, a new approach—focused more on capital preservation—is starting to take hold. The Decline of Memecoins and a Shift Toward Safer Bets Data is now available showing a dramatic shift in investor behavior. Pump.fun, a platform that once rode high on the memecoin wave, has seen an astonishing 90% drop in 24-hour revenue since its peak on January 25, when it took in $15.38 million. This sharp decline signals the cooling of what, until now, could be considered the last “pedal-to-the-metal” moment in the memecoin golden age. With memecoin mania winding down, what will investors focus on next? Will the coins that celebs just have to endorse still attract as much capital? The saga of $LIBRA, which added further chaos to the memecoin space, may have marked the end of the memecoin era—symbolically, at least. As attention shifts from the meme coin’s explosive potential to the next hot pump-and-dump, the mindset of players has evolved. Investors who once engaged in speculative PvP battles seem to be searching for stability and preservation instead. The new regime of ‘survival first’—which, in my mind, applies equally to projects, tokens, and the infrastructure in and around them—pushes grand ambitions to the backseat. Yield and DeFi: The New Playground for Crypto Investors As the market shifts from speculative volatility to careful investment, it’s clear…

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