Cryptocurrency expert Nic Carter believes the industry will face a difficult landscape in 2025. Despite a downturn in 2022, potential catalysts for recovery remain. However, the market’s current status as a forgotten sector is largely due to increased interest in other fields like artificial intelligence and quantum computing. Retail investors are shifting their attention to data centers, rare earth stocks, and other sectors. Carter attributes the decline to weak market conditions, lack of buyers, and the long-term slump of DAT, challenging traditional approaches like the ‘four-year cycle’ and ‘alternative investment season.’ Ultimately, successful profit requires genuine value creation within the cryptocurrency sector.