How long have you been in crypto?
I notice a 'This time is different' argument, and all that you say it's true, but won't save crypto to be volatile. Mainstream adoption is still a long way to go. We're talking about years still.
Be careful my friend.
I think the institutions WANT to work with bitcoin because it's better for them then the alternatives, but they are still trying to figure out how to maintain as much control as possible and they haven't figured out the best way to do that. At some point they are going to have to shit or get off the pot, and I that day is near. You may be right, it feels like mainstream adoption is right around the corner, but it may still be 3-5 years away and we will have a big repeat of 2018. Either that or the cycles will flatten. I really can't be sure either way.