There’s a popular belief that crypto is already “mainstream.”
But when you map it to the classic product adoption curve, we’re still hovering around the early adopters phase.
Yes, headlines are global.
Yes, institutions are experimenting.
Even with JPMorgan launching tokenized deposits through JPM Coin and the U.S. pushing forward stablecoin legislation, what we’re witnessing is infrastructure-level momentum, not end-user product maturity.
However, true mass adoption by the early and late majority is still ahead of us.
Why This Matters
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UX friction is still high – Wallets, seed phrases, and gas fees aren’t exactly intuitive for non-technical users.
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Infrastructure is maturing, not mature – From L2 scaling to cross-chain standards, we’re still laying the groundwork.
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Regulatory clarity is patchy at best – Enterprises and governments are watching, but uncertainty slows deeper adoption.
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Use cases are expanding – We’re moving beyond speculation into on-chain finance, identity, gaming, and enterprise coordination. But the perception hasn’t caught up yet.
The Takeaway
We’re early in crypto’s real adoption arc.
Still building trust, usability, and infrastructure.
Still welcoming innovators and early adopters.
Which makes now an interesting time to build and to bet on long-term fundamentals.
Where do you think we are on the curve?
