
Opinion by: Hatu Sheikh, founder of Coin Terminal
Crypto has largely failed retail investors. Insiders and institutions scoop up lucrative opportunities before they hit the open markets. Memecoins and purely speculative plays are the only ways for retail investors to reclaim their stake in the pie.
They remain exposed to a “crime supercycle” that began with unregulated initial coin offerings (ICOs) in 2017-18. At the time, initial DEX offerings (IDOs) emerged to provide retail investors with open, fair access to early-stage projects. Gradually,…








