The author highlights that specific assets can outperform during slow markets, citing historical examples such as GMX, DFK, BONK (launched when Solana was $8), and PEPE (which reached a $3B market cap while ETH was under $2k). Current interest is noted in Hyperliquid, which saw $1B in volume on $SPCX, and the platform BullpenFi for trading perps and on-chain coins. The sentiment suggests that unified retail frontends will drive a future increase in trading volumes.