Imagine that you made investment into gold or real estate for example. Can you say that you make money? Yes, of course. You just haven't sold your part in it yet, but your money that you spent work in this investment. The other thing when are going to cash it out and is it really important for you right now. In case you desire to get your income nowadays of course you may and will get your profit physically nowadays in your native money or dollars or whatever. In case you would like to keep your invested money touchless till some moment will come you may leave them in the invested part. But they will still be working. It is like passive part, but it exists and is considered to be your asset. The same situation is with Bitcoin and crypto. The main important thing in this story is only your choice - to hold or not. And the key moment is to keep your finger on the pulse in order not to loose.