People don't seem to know what it exactly is that they want.... on one side they want to see this space actually picks up in use, but on the other side also want to see it go up and down the way it has done throughout the years.

It's not possible to have both.... use will only pick up when prices are stable, otherwise what's the point? Speculation will only continue when the prices pump and dump hard, otherwise what's the point of speculation?

I personally am fine with speculation considering the fact that in most cases we don't really need crypto.... it's volatile, not user-friendly, only attracts adoption when prices go up, and so on. Crypto is too hyped up in its current form.