If you are new to the crypto-space you might be in awe about the development in the blockchain sphere. What most "experts" are failing to tell you is the basic psychology that goes on around a coin and how it comes to become popular.
Forget about the adaptation, "the future" and all that crap. We are 10 years in and not a single coin has had a wide world adaptation other that what some of us (me included) chose to transact while we live off the grid. We are not many though. People like me use Bitcoin, they don't hoard it so they can exchange it for millions. We use it for actual real world applications and not as means of speculation. We have been doing this almost since the beginning.
Now, there is nothing wrong with speculation. Just keep in mind that this is not a real world application. If you are living in the "real" world and exchange on a daily basis cash for your daily transactions while you hoard BTC in some private wallet then you are not taking part in any revolution. You are merely a speculator like any other. You just want more of that shiny shiny so you can get a boner with every blockfolio refresh.
Most "experts" in cryptocurrency are individuals that migrated from gambling. They use the buzzwords in their posts, youtube videos and forums in order to attract new investors. ICO's are ranked based on followers on Telegram. Guy X said to Guy Y about an exciting new coin that will change everything. Hype is created, coins pump and the first guys cash out. Most coins work like that. There is nothing revolutionary about speculation. The only revolution is the amount of idiots that are able to take part and how easily a nobody who lives in his mom's basement becomes a "blockchain expert" and on paper multimillionaire.
If you are not using technologies like DEX's, decentralised storage, dedicated chains for services, or peer to peer cash for buying and selling and so on then you are in the space much like the rest of 99% of the people. To make good old cash. We have a revolution in hypocrisy not Blockchain. The Blockchain revolution is way ahead. It is the future, sure, but it is not happening now. The funny part is that, if this shit show falls apart nobody will be surprised because we all know deep down how messed up the speculative part has become. That's perspective.