Is cryptocurrency experiencing its “iPhone moment”?

[BlockBeats] Paradigm co-founder Matt Huang recently posted a tweet that makes you want to share: Right now is a pivotal turning point for cryptocurrency.

He used two analogies—the moment in 1995 when the Netscape browser brought the internet into millions of homes, and in 2007 when the iPhone burst onto the scene and redefined the mobile era. These two moments share a common point: technology suddenly shifted from being a toy for geeks to becoming a tool that changes everyone’s lives.

Now, cryptocurrency has reached this very node. Matt says the scale of operations has surpassed everyone’s original expectations, institutions are rushing in, and the cypherpunks are not sitting idle either. Two tracks are accelerating at the same time: one is embedding itself into compliance and the traditional financial system, the other is racing ahead with decentralization and privacy protection.

Interestingly, this time it’s not an either-or choice. Instead, both forces are simultaneously pushing the entire industry forward.