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His remarks come as Bitcoin trades near $67,000, almost 50% below its 2025 peak of $126,000.\n\nMeanwhile, approximately 15% to 25% of Bitcoin investors currently hold their assets at an unrealized loss.\n\nIn a recent post,  many crypto assets failed to deliver meaningful value to investors despite years of industry growth.\n\nAccording to him, a large portion of tokens have little real utility, weak value capture models, or founders who repeatedly sold tokens into the market. He also pointed to the recent memecoin boom, describing it as a cycle that drained both capital and confidence from retail investors.\n\nAnother concern is the growing number of DeFi exploits. More than $600 million was reportedly lost to hacks in April 2026 alone, reinforcing concerns around security and investor protection.\n\nThe combination of token dilution, speculation, and hacks has made it harder for new users to trust the broader crypto market.\n\nKruger also noted that a \n\n[Content truncated...]",{"title":34,"url":35,"domain":36,"snippet":37,"content":38},"Economist Alex Krüger Calls Crypto A 'Failed Asset Class' — But Says Bitcoin And Blockchain Still Matter","https:\u002F\u002Ffr.tradingview.com\u002Fnews\u002Fstocktwits:e70a58875094b:0-economist-alex-kr-ger-calls-crypto-a-failed-asset-class-but-says-bitcoin-and-blockchain-still-matter\u002F","fr.tradingview.com","Economist Alex Krüger sparked debate across the crypto industry on Wednesday after contending that crypto has largely “failed as an asset class” even as...",null,{"title":40,"url":41,"domain":42,"snippet":43,"content":38},"Ripple Ally SBI Holdings Chair Bullish On CLARITY Act Despite Crypto Bloodbath","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bitget.com\u002Famp\u002Fnews\u002Fdetail\u002F12560605442558","bitget.com","The crypto market has experienced a gigantic sell-off in digital assets amid growing geopolitical tensions. However, Ripple affiliate SBI Holdings Chairman...",{"title":45,"url":46,"domain":47,"snippet":48,"content":38},"Crypto Is A ‘Failed’ Asset Class, Says Renowned Economist","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.newsbtc.com\u002Fnews\u002Fcrypto-failed-asset-class-renowned-economist\u002F","newsbtc.com","Economist and macro trader Alex Krüger has argued that “crypto” has largely failed as an asset class, even as blockchain-based adoption accelerates across.",{"title":34,"url":50,"domain":51,"snippet":37,"content":38},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.tradingview.com\u002Fnews\u002Fstocktwits:e70a58875094b:0-economist-alex-kr-ger-calls-crypto-a-failed-asset-class-but-says-bitcoin-and-blockchain-still-matter\u002F","tradingview.com",{"title":28,"url":53,"domain":42,"snippet":54,"content":38},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bitget.com\u002Famp\u002Fnews\u002Fdetail\u002F12560605442561","Economist and trader Alex Kruger says crypto has largely failed as an asset class despite years of industry growth and blockchain adoption.",{"title":56,"url":57,"domain":58,"snippet":59,"content":38},"Alex Krüger: Crypto asset class seen as failed due to value and founder behavior","https:\u002F\u002Ftradersunion.com\u002Fnews\u002Fmarket-voices\u002Fshow\u002F2214364-kruger-crypto-failed-class\u002F","tradersunion.com","Alex Krüger calls crypto a failed asset class, citing poor value accrual and founder behavior undermining investor confidence.",{"title":34,"url":61,"domain":62,"snippet":37,"content":38},"https:\u002F\u002Fstocktwits.com\u002Fnews-articles\u002Fmarkets\u002Fcryptocurrency\u002Feconomist-calls-crypto-failed-asset-class-bitcoin-and-blockchain\u002FcZ0j7KIRexy","stocktwits.com",{"title":64,"url":65,"domain":66,"snippet":67,"content":38},"Economist Alex Krüger calls crypto a 'failed asset class' — but says bitcoin and blockchain still matter","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.msn.com\u002Fen-us\u002Fmoney\u002Fmarkets\u002Feconomist-alex-kr%C3%BCger-calls-crypto-a-failed-asset-class-but-says-bitcoin-and-blockchain-still-matter\u002Far-AA24KaXF?apiversion=v2&domshim=1&noservercache=1&noservertelemetry=1&batchservertelemetry=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1","msn.com","Alex Krüger said on Wednesday that crypto has failed as an asset class, calling most tokens \"worthless.\" ・Despite his criticism, Krüger said blockchain...",{"title":69,"url":70,"domain":71,"snippet":72,"content":38},"Crypto Is a 'Failed Asset,' Slams Alex Krüger — Here's Why Other Industry Leaders Are Agreeing","https:\u002F\u002Ffinance.yahoo.com\u002Fmarkets\u002Fcrypto\u002Farticles\u002Fcrypto-failed-asset-slams-alex-145215615.html","finance.yahoo.com","Alex Krüger says crypto has largely failed as an asset class. Anthony Pompliano and Gavin Wood have voiced similar concerns. Many people have pushed back.",{"mentionsLast7Days":74,"mentionsLast30Days":74,"firstSeen":25,"lastSeen":75,"relatedEntities":76},2,"2026-06-05T01:00:35.760Z",[29,50,53,57],{"slug":78,"title":79,"matchScore":80},"has-crypto-really-failed-as-an-asset-class-alex-kruger-s-argument-explained","Has Crypto Really Failed as an Asset Class? 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