Remember when crypto wasn't just about chasing new all-time highs, the latest NFT craze, or meme coins? Back then, it was about decentralization, financial freedom, and putting power back in the hands of the people. The vision was bold—a system immune to censorship, government control, and the failures of fiat currency.
This sounds like just bitcoin, most of what you mentioned here is why bitcoin was created and i don't think any altcoin was created for this same purpose. Bitcoin is decentralized, immune to censorship and government control and is an alternative to fiat currencies, nothing has changed about that, but most altcoins have always been about quick profits, that's why people buy and sell them as fast as they can make profits. AFAIK, bitcoin hasn't lost its way and altcoins have always been this way, right from the days of ICO's up until now.