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AI and Crypto
It is true that the AI boom took all the attention away from crypto during the last cycle. It feels a bit sad that crypto mostly just gave us meme coins instead of real value. But your idea that AI tools can help solo creators code and build useful crypto projects in the future is a really cool thought! In fact, I am building an online business right now with Claude writing the backend and front end, while I chase down the human-only stuff.
The Gaming Problem
It is weird that we still do not have a single working and fun crypto game economy. Not throwing shade on Splinterlands, but the price of DEC and SPS are abysmal, and the model continually devalues previous years' cards. I personally think that needs to be fixed, but the game is still fun—even if they keep changing the rules. It throws in an additional challenge: learn the game, learn the cards, now learn the new rules, plus pay any new fees... ouch!
Bitcoin and the Market
Your take on Bitcoin staying strong instead of crashing is spot on. HBTC remains the number one investment; you just have to avoid all the stupid human tricks.
Looking Forward
Your timeline for the next few years makes a lot of sense. Bitcoin will continue it's eratic climb upward with plenty of sideways and downside drama, but remains the number one crypto investment. Good Luck with your projects, and I hope you successfully harness AI to complete all the projects you have in your head, but not enough time to do them all or concentrate on them, Hopefully the new AI tech helps you build something awesome!
A real gaming economy is created when the assets themselves can't be printed out of thin air by a centralized agent. Or at least aren't printed out of thin air by a centralized agent like most MMOs (they at least try to stop cheaters and counterfeiting and such).