There is a market for crypto and it is potentially large - here is a list:

   * Money laundering (create a fake NFT and “sell” it to yourself to clean your money).
   * Illegal Activities (no more money trail for your drug trades!)
   * Billionaries Transfering Money outside of the bank system (no more pesky gift taxes!)
   * Pump and Dump Schemes (securities without regulation!)
   * Bribing Politicians (again, no money trail)
   * …

Here also a list of legal things you can do with it that you can’t with a centralized system: