I suddenly realized that ETH has been halved in value over the past year. Despite Vitalik's frequent posts, the market seems to have lost interest. I even suspect that the new friends who have recently joined may not fully understand Ethereum's position in the industry. This situation reminds me of myself - previously being the cool sister, but after turning thirty, surfing makes me more like an aunt. This aunt is not awkward because of age, but because wealth hasn't caught up, and experience isn't sharp enough. I understand a few things, but not many. As the king, Ethereum once sparked the ICO craze, then DeFi Summer, and the year of Non-Fungible Token... It's not an exaggeration to say that Ethereum led and created the crypto industry, with Vitalik being the first person in crypto, especially since Satoshi Nakamoto has no information, while Vitalik is a living, concrete individual.
Besides the price halving, what else happened to Ethereum this year?
In reverse order, the NYSE submitted a proposal to the US SEC allowing Ethereum ETF staking. Regarding this event, a BlackRock executive believes that the current demand for Ethereum ETF is partly due to the inability to obtain staking rewards. If approved, it could bring a "breakthrough market improvement".
Some data indicates that Ethereum's MVRV ratio is around 9, which is at a bear market level, and an MVRV value below 1 might be a buying opportunity for ETH.
Dragonfly partner Hasseb Qureshi, after meeting with Ethereum Foundation (EF) members, stated that EF understands the need for change and hopes Ethereum maintains its important position. They are collecting opinions from investors and developers and considering how to replicate Solana Superteam's success in the Ethereum ecosystem. The focus on research and academics is decreasing, with more emphasis on capital building and startup processes. Hasseb says, "I'm bullish on ETH now".
Vitalik believes that Ethereum's goal has never been unclear - to attract massive users, especially enabling them to truly benefit from openness, censorship resistance, and security. He also painted an optimistic picture of Ethereum's development, improving past ICOs, DAOs, RAWs, and social layers while minimizing their drawbacks.
Hsiao-Wei Wang joined the Ethereum Foundation board. Current board members include: Aya Miyaguchi (Chair), Vitalik Buterin (Founder), Patrick Storchenegger (Swiss Council Member), and Hsiao-Wei Wang (Joint Executive Director).
Vitalik stated: "Ethereum needs many young people with a cypherpunk vision. All OGs are exhausted, and now it's up to the next generation."
The OGs are exhausted, and Ethereum needs powerful new blood - not just in manpower, but more importantly in technological innovation. Other chains might talk about "narrative", but Ethereum doesn't need to - it directly offers top-tier solutions, being the industry's king.
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