but hasn't been found to have any large problems and is only down because of market sentiment?

What you say about strawberries makes the most sense and that is how people should buy in normal countries.

But about crypto, the problem is how to identify a bottom? A few months when Steem was priced at 4$ it seemed like a stable price, and now it is less than half of that.

Of course buying crypto right now should be a good decision, but most people willing to invest in crypto already invested a few months ago after having already experienced a strong price drop. Anyhow, I agree right now is an excellent time to buy any crypto, but perhaps because it is summer people are focusing their attention in other stuffs.