Crypto has survived, recovered and continued developing despite repeated declarations from traditional-finance figures that the industry was dead during market declines over the past year, Novadius Wealth Management CEO Nate Geraci said on X. He argued that few asset classes have been written off as often as crypto, yet infrastructure development, institutional adoption and broader ecosystem activity have continued regardless of price movements. Geraci said skeptics often focus on short-term losses or regulatory concerns while overlooking longer-term technology and adoption trends. The sector's resilience may suggest that crypto is not a passing fad and could remain in some form, although investors should weigh its risks and volatility rather than dismissing it or ignoring them entirely. Decentralized finance and non-fungible tokens are among the developments that have expanded the ecosystem, while major financial institutions have launched crypto services.