PS. At the next bubble, media will tell about investing into Bitcoin.. probably near to the ATH, leaving others disappointed/angry against Bitcoin as soon as it'll start dropping.
You think it is done on purpose? We know how mainstream media is entangled with the big bucks industry, could it be that this is their plan of making crypto repugnant to ordinary, non-tech people? Seems like a plan, also motive is obviously there so...
I think it is somewhat deliberate, something is cooking and bitcoin isn't in the menus.
As to this thread main question, I think that majority of minted coins are still in the same wallet as 5years ago.
People hodl and there is no doubt in my mind, that those are The people, genuine folks, early adopters and enthusiasts.
So no matter what the mainstream is propagating,
BTC is still peoples first choice. Sometimes even the only choice.