The issue with focusing on crypto, Web3, DeFi, staking, and proof-of-stake networks is that they represent an opportunity cost when Bitcoin itself hasn’t reached equilibrium with the broader market. Bitcoin is still significantly undervalued relative to global asset classes, and there’s a long way to go before it’s fully integrated into the financial system.

Until Bitcoin is properly priced—when volatility stabilizes and it’s widely adopted—the real value lies in Bitcoin and the ecosystem forming around it. This decade is about entrenching Bitcoin in the financial system. That’s where the money is: either in Bitcoin itself or in leveraged plays around it, like Bitcoin treasury companies.

Once Bitcoin reaches parity with gold or becomes a foundational layer of global finance, then it might make sense to explore other crypto opportunities. But until then, the clearest path to long-term wealth is simple: be in Bitcoin.