The retail crowd's back in the game. You can feel the shift—small wallets waking up, Discord chats buzzing again, that familiar FOMO creeping into every thread. When the average Joe starts checking prices during lunch breaks instead of ignoring notifications, you know something's brewing. This isn't institutions quietly accumulating anymore. It's your cousin asking about which coins to buy, Reddit lighting up with gain posts, and trading volumes spiking during off-hours. Classic signs the retail wave is rolling in.