The Cryptocurrency Divide: Casinos vs. Tracks

Author: Zeus; Source: X, @ZeusRWA; Translated by: Shaw, Jinse Finance

The past few years have been truly dramatic. The development of this market has exceeded my expectations. The cryptocurrency market is booming, with more opportunities than ever before.

However, I feel that cryptocurrency is about to split into two completely different cultural layers. I mean, this is a good thing.

Let me explain.

1. Culture One: Casino

Cryptocurrency casinos haven't died out; on the contrary, they are quietly booming.

While Meme coin trading volume has declined, prediction market trading volume has surged.

The casino aspect of cryptocurrency involves many things: Memecoin, perpetual contracts, prediction markets, and so on. The casino was where I started my journey; I've had good times and bad times there, and ultimately it became a part of my life's journey. It's addictive, and sometimes silly, but I think it's a good place to understand market behavior. But it's not a financial system, and it never intended to be. 1. Culture Two: Tracks Then there's the other side of cryptocurrency, which has been slowly developing over the past few years. RWA supports credit, settlement, real yield, tokenized markets, and real-world business. People sometimes find this aspect tedious, but it ultimately builds trillion-dollar infrastructure. In this regard, we care about: Casinos are entertainment. Tracks are finance. 3. Different incentive mechanisms, different time spans. This is where the real difference lies. Casino culture is built on the following foundations: Speed ​​Reflective Narrative & Essential Elements Short-Term Perspective “What’s the next move?” Track culture is built on the following foundations: Persistence left;">Cash Flow Priority

Neither side is wrong, just their goals are completely different.

One ​​chases volatility, the other absorbs capital.

4. Why RWA people sound boring (and why it's a characteristic)

The real financial industry is intentionally made boring.

Nobody wants their retirement savings, mortgage, insurance, or Treasury bonds to fluctuate like a meme chart.

Nobody wants their retirement savings, mortgage, insurance, or Treasury bonds to fluctuate like a meme chart.

Boring means:

• Predictable

• Auditable

• Repeatable

• Defensible

This is exactly what institutions, governments, and real businesses need before scaling up.

Ironically, boredom spreads faster than anything else.

This doesn't mean cryptocurrency is dying. This is the path cryptocurrency has taken.

This is the path cryptocurrency has taken.

This is exactly what institutions, governments, and real businesses need before scaling up.

Ironically, boredom spreads faster than anything else.

This doesn't mean cryptocurrency is dying. This is the path cryptocurrency has taken.

This doesn't mean cryptocurrency is dying.

This is the path cryptocurrency has taken.

This is the path cryptocurrency has taken.

Ironically, boredom spreads faster than anything else ... We are witnessing: The separation of entertainment finance and infrastructure finance; the separation of speculation and settlement; the separation of volatility and value storage. Both will coexist. Both will thrive. But only one can become the pillar of the global financial system. Most people start in the casino, and only a very few will eventually get on the right track. Ultimately, the key is to place yourself where capital stays, not where it spins.