Though currently struggling for survival
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Aside from declined price, cryptocurrency is moving forwards as it's technology keep moving forward and the users grow bigger (excluding investor who only think about profit).
could cryptocurrencies have a potential to trigger an eco friendly finance revolution?
No. With pessimistic/negative view, people can say PoW and lots of nodes doing exactly same things (download/verify transaction, running 24/7, etc.) ruins ecosystem.