It is very hard to ignore the Fiat element of crypto - mainly because in everyday life you can't pay in crypto. e.g. for shopping, petrol, clothing, etc. Additionally, not many people are paid in crypto.

So at some point you are going to have to convert into crypto and out of crypto in order to live your life. That's why most people still link Fiat equivalent to crypto.

When crypto becomes more mainstream as a payment method for everyday services, then yes, the crypto market will explode again like no-one has ever seen. Keep the faith, invest and hodl what you can (and see it as XXX Bitcoin / Eth / Doge / coin rather than fiat equivalent) and wait until such time as you are able to spend it as everyday cryto "cash".