People get hyped about stock market all-time highs like it's something special. Honestly? It's literally what the market is supposed to do.

Think about it. Stocks represent ownership in companies that generate earnings. When the economy grows, earnings go up. When earnings go up, valuations expand. When both happen, prices hit new peaks. That's not a surprise—that's the whole mechanism.

Compare this to crypto markets. Every time we see a new all-time high in Bitcoin or major altcoins, the conversation shifts to bubble territory, peak concern, or "is this sustainable?" The psychology is wildly different.

With stocks, hitting ATH just means the market's doing its job—pricing in growth, innovation, and economic expansion. It's healthy. It's expected. A bull market should create new highs.

But here's where it gets interesting: when crypto markets behave the same way—reaching fresh ATH on the back of real adoption metrics, institutional interest, or genuine fundamental improvements—we still hear the same skepticism that plagued traditional markets decades ago.

The real question isn't whether hitting all-time highs is concerning. It's whether the underlying value creation justifies the price movement. For stocks, that narrative is embedded in 200 years of market history. For crypto, we're still writing that story.

So next time you see headlines about market records, remember: new highs are a feature of growing markets, not a bug.