Tom Lee has made the story of the crypto market bigger, but the real hard question is: when will tokenization and AI become real on-chain transactions—not just narrative?

PANews on September 24 quoted remarks from Tom Lee, co-founder of Fundstrat: this round of the crypto market could be larger than previous cycles, as tokenization and AI are bringing new use cases. This view is imaginative, but it is not itself a price signal.

Start with two layers of evidence. The first is whether financial assets have truly been moved onto the blockchain. The second is whether these assets have generated ongoing trading, settlement, and liquidity. Merely putting “tokenization” and “AI” into the headline cannot prove that demand has already occurred.

Next, watch whether spot BTC trading and actual on-chain usage are being amplified in sync. The story can start by raising the volume of hype—data will decide whether it can hold up through the next cycle.

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