Crypto represents the first time where everyday people can invest in startups

This space has historically been limited to the wealthy and super-wealthy. In order to invest in startups in the past (through a VC fund for example), you would have needed to be an accredited investor - meaning you either need to make at least 200k/yr or have a net worth of greater than a million.

With cryptos, you can literally invest in a startup for $5, and experience a return profile that only the wealthy have had access to for the past few decades. Crypto is the ultimate democratization of investable assets.