With the Fed positioned for sustained expansion, you'd think the crypto space would be dancing to its own beat. Yet here's the reality: Bitcoin continues to be the market conductor, and altcoins like XRP merely follow the score. It's a pattern that reveals something deeper—most players aren't leveraging what crypto actually offers. The entire ecosystem still moves as one, tethered to price action rather than utility. Until market participants truly embrace decentralized finance, blockchain applications, and on-chain innovation beyond speculation, we're barely scratching the surface of what this technology can deliver. The potential remains largely untapped.