I am minorly invested in crypto but I appreciate contrary opinions posted here. So tough to get an objective analysis of the world of crypto. Too many opinions are either, "BTC is going to $200k/ coin 4x return by END OF 2021 baby!!!!" or "Bitcoin is trash and has no intrinsic value grow up."
At the very least...any kind of OWNERSHIP should go up: real estate, stocks, and businesses. And maybe Bitcoin is included in this; if the SEC approves real Bitcoin ETFs, it will be tough to put the bird back in the cage.
At the very most... Bitcoin and Crypto have yet to show real world value aside from financial markets - pair two cryptocurrencies, put them together on an exchange, and earn 9% "interest" from volume of trading activity. Or... buy NFT artwork and do....exactly what with it.