I would disagree that the crypto Winter cannot end without the use cases. Markets can take off and all that is required is some more investment. That is still a real scenario that can happen although it might not be the most optimal way of doing things.
In the end, token prices will do what token prices do. Markets push them up and they get pushed down.
In the meantime, we need to see the expansion of the development to allow for the creation of economies.
That is my hope anyway.
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I mean, sure a crypto winter can appear to end when the value goes up, but until we're out of the perpetual pump and dump phase, I don't see how we totally get out of it. Unless we're looking at incremental climbs, like we may be in now. So far, as far as crypto goes, the scarcity model is still the predominant investment, which is something HIVE might be able to at least partially do were the inflation part of it to be tamed to whatever degree necessary, but that doesn't appear to be in the cards yet. And so, if we're talking going utilitarian, we'll need more use cases. Much more. And actual HIVE will need to be spent and earned, like you outline in your post.