Unfortunately the high price and get-rich-quick stories associated with Cryptocurrencies in general will overshadow and hinder meaningful technological progress

Unfortunately the high price and get-rich-quick stories associated with Cryptocurrencies in general will overshadow and hinder meaningful technological progress. The best thing that could happen for any meaningful development would be a crash down to 2016 levels and a stagnation period. Let the hype fade away and get back to making something useful, instead of trying to pump and dump.