Vitalik Buterin wants a more stable foundation for Ethereum’s long-term 1 thinks low-risk DeFi protocols could be the steady income stream for Ethereum, like Google Search is for 2 approach, he argues, would enable Ethereum to continue supporting experimental and cultural applications without compromising its financial 3 explained that DeFi doesn’t need to be flashy or revolutionary to be effective. Instead, it should serve as a dependable revenue source that is neither ethically questionable nor misaligned with Ethereum’s 4 also urged developers to explore new forms of digital assets, such as basket currencies and flatcoins tied to consumer price indices, which could strengthen Ethereum’s role as a backbone for global financial 5 you want to educate yourself on Ethereum and the future of $ETH , go read Vitalik’s new blog post.
Low-risk DeFi should definitely be a part of Ethereum. We’re nowhere near where we want to be, and this is just another showcase of where we’re heading. 0 6 — Djani (@DjaniWhaleSkul) September 20, 2025 This debate surfaces as Ethereum’s DeFi ecosystem crosses the $100 billion total value locked (TVL) threshold for the first time since early 7 milestone shows both the recovery from the bear market and Ethereum’s continued dominance in 8 to DefiLlama data, Ethereum and its layer-2 solutions have 64.5% of total TVL, while Solana has less than 9%. Onchain Activity Signals Strength Ethereum’s fundamentals are improving in step with its DeFi 9 on the network have increased by 40% over the past week, while the number of active wallet addresses has risen by 10%.
Because all Ethereum transactions require ETH, higher usage directly contributes to demand for the 10 fees also benefit validators, improving network security while fueling Ethereum’s automated burn mechanism, which steadily reduces 11 combination of higher activity and structural supply reduction reinforces Ethereum’s long-term investment case. Caption: Blockchains ranked by 7-day fees, USD.) volumes have exceeded $3.5 trillion, showing Ethereum’s unmatched scale in decentralized 12 this strength, ETH has struggled in recent sessions, down 4.15% on the week and trading near $4,468. Daily trading volume has slipped more than 30% to $18 billion, reflecting a quieter but consolidating 13 (ETH/USD) Price Prediction – Technical Outlook Ethereum’s price prediction appears neutral, as the cryptocurrency is trading within a narrowing range, with price action confined to a symmetrical triangle since 14 50-day EMA at $4,519 has capped gains, while the 200-day EMA at $4,394 continues to act as 15 remains muted, but triangles like this usually resolve with a decisive 16 Price Chart –) Combines BTC Security With Solana Speed Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) is positioning itself as the first Bitcoin-native Layer 2 powered by the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM).
Its goal is to expand the BTC ecosystem by enabling lightning-fast, low-cost smart contracts, decentralized apps, and even meme coin 17 combining BTC’s unmatched security with Solana’s high-performance framework, the project opens the door to entirely new use cases, including seamless BTC bridging and scalable dApp 18 team has put strong emphasis on trust and scalability, with the project audited by Consult to give investors confidence in its 19 is building 20 presale has already crossed $17.3 million, leaving only a limited allocation still 21 today’s stage, HYPER tokens are priced at just $0.012955—but that figure will increase as the presale 22 can buy HYPER tokens on the official Bitcoin Hyper website using crypto or a bank 23 Here to Participate in the Presale
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