The push towards institutional money
Amidst the boredom and constant slides in value, the underlying giant is still waiting to take hold. The most current push for a bitcoin ETF will have shares starting at $200,000. Since this is out of the range of your average Joe, it has a better chance of being approved by the SEC. The important thing is that one gets through the door, so the dominos can start to fall. Then dreams of a multi-trillion dollar market cap can become a reality.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/united-states-v-crypto-etfs-a-lingering-struggle-for-mass-adoption