# Rex and Mert Offer Opposing Views on Crypto’s Industry Outlook

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Published: 2026-10-27T20:02:35.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-27T20:02:35.000Z
Section: Insights & Views

> Rex called the industry nearly finished, while Mert described it as just beginning. Gum pointed to blockchain infrastructure without clearly taking either side.

Rex (@R89Capital) and Mert (@mert) posted sharply different assessments of crypto’s prospects Tuesday, Oct. 27. Rex wrote that crypto was “pretty much finished as an industry,” while Mert replied that it was “pretty much just getting started as an industry.”

Gum (@gumsays) added, “there is blockchain infrastructure,” a remark that did not clearly take either side. The posts offer individual views on the sector’s maturity; they do not establish a broad split among traders or show whether crypto use is rising or falling.

The exchange focuses on the industry’s direction rather than a specific price move, company announcement or measure of adoption. Rex framed crypto as a sector nearing its end, while Mert described it as being at an early stage. Their statements leave the disagreement at the level of opinion.