Despite the increase in the public's attention surround cryprocurrency, there are still some major doubts surrounding the legitimacy, and need, for many of the coins found on coin market cap. The rise of ICOs in the fall of last year has prompted many people looking for quick 10x gains. This transition from technology-driven investment to a "pumpers" mindset has left many individuals adopting a gamblers mindset.
This has caused many people to be stuck in the perpetual cycle of blaming whales, and large institutions, for the delay of a moonshot.
At this stage, it seems the most logical for people to do in-depth research. The time is ripe as there is either sideways, or negative, movement in the crypto market. Well developed projects will dominate the market in the next bull run. That is for certain.