When $BTC was consolidating at the bottom at the end of '22, its performance was not only worse than $ETH but even lagged behind altcoins. Back then, everyone thought $BTC was trash and should be kicked out of the crypto space. $ETH, after its exchange rate dropped for years and countless leveraged positions got liquidated, was also heavily criticized before the DAT pump. Judging a coin always comes down to price dictating the narrative. Buying when everyone says it's great makes it hard to make money. Buying during disagreements—having disagreements is actually a good thing.