IMHO regulation will bring the necessary maturity for the market, and it takes time
I think everything takes time even though it's a few days or weeks because no one can finish it in just one day and make it all so easy.
Yes, this is a really long process. But I'm not sure if we really need regulations. If the future of cryptocurrencies are in the hands of states, there is really no point in using cryptocurrencies. Because Bitcoin is basically a legal revolution. And it does not need permission from any country or regulatory authority to carry out this revolution.