I've worked in crypto for 8 years (Circle, Messari, Coinbase, Crossmint). Long post on how its all played out, and how different it is from what we expected.

The author reflects on their 8-year experience in the crypto industry, noting that the expected decentralization of power and replacement of government-issued currencies did not occur, but instead, the asset class grew to over $4 trillion. The author witnessed multiple speculative bubbles and a systemic near-collapse. The author is now moving to their fifth company in the industry.