Crypto Bull Cycle Will Shift From Token Hype to Real Applications
ADVFN Founder Clem Chambers predicts the next crypto bull cycle will prioritize real-world blockchain applications over token speculation, marking a departure from retail-driven altcoin mania that has dominated markets since 2021.
Key Takeaway
Token speculation may be over — real utility could finally drive the next crypto bull run.
ADVFN Founder Clem Chambers says the next crypto bull cycle will abandon token speculation entirely.
Chambers made the argument at BeInCrypto's Markets Intelligence Council, predicting real-world blockchain applications will dominate the next run instead of token mania. The forecast marks a sharp departure from past crypto cycles centered on retail speculation in altcoins and institutional adoption of Bitcoin and Ethereum.
The shift would represent a fundamental restructuring of how crypto markets operate. Previous bull runs saw thousands of tokens launch and pump on hype alone, with meme coins, DeFi governance tokens, and NFT projects driving most retail trading volume. Chambers argues that model is exhausted.
Chambers co-founded ADVFN in the late 1990s as a dot-com boom project and took it public. The company grew into Europe's leading financial website with 36 million users. He later became CEO of Online Blockchain PLC in 2018, the UK's leading blockchain incubator, giving him a front-row view of how the industry evolved from ICO mania to infrastructure.
The prediction arrives as crypto markets consolidate after years of boom-bust cycles. If Chambers is right, the next wave of capital will flow to companies building blockchain payment rails, tokenized securities infrastructure, and supply chain tracking systems rather than chasing the next 100x altcoin. This represents a shift Online Blockchain PLC observed firsthand since 2018.
This article was written based on reporting from BeInCrypto.
