The invisible layer
Scaramucci's prediction goes beyond the typical "crypto will go mainstream" talk. He's suggesting that the technology will become so embedded in the financial system that users won't even know they're touching it. That would mean crypto isn't something you opt into; it's something that happens underneath your daily transactions. A stark contrast to the days when using crypto meant managing keys and checking prices every five minutes — if the prediction holds, none of that will matter anymore.
Not just for young men
Alderoty's argument is a direct challenge to the stereotype that crypto is a playground for young, tech-savvy males. He's pushing back on that narrative, pointing out that the industry now includes millions of Americans from all walks of life. For Alderoty, the diversity of users is evidence that crypto has moved beyond a niche. He's also making a practical point: if millions of Americans are already using crypto, then treating it as a fringe activity doesn't make sense.
A shared conclusion
Despite their different backgrounds, Scaramucci and Alderoty are landing on the same theme: crypto is becoming ordinary. Scaramucci's invisibility is the ultimate form of ordinariness — the technology is so reliable and ubiquitous that no one stops to think about it. Alderoty's mainstreaming is a different kind of ordinariness — a user base that looks like America itself. Both are arguments that the crypto industry has outgrown its outsider status, and
