2026-01-17 23:34:15

Ethereum founder Vitalik recently stated that Ethereum has "finally realized the vision of 2014." With the implementation of scalability solutions, ETH now achieves truly cheap transactions — "Ethereum is now expanding, and transaction costs have come down."

The current ETH transaction price is around $3,300, with a staking yield of 2.8%. Interestingly, amidst the market's widespread enthusiasm for BTC, these fundamental improvements seem to be overlooked.

It is worth noting that the international investment bank Standard Chartered(Standard Chartered) recently predicted in a study that by 2026, Ethereum is expected to outperform Bitcoin. This judgment contrasts sharply with the current market sentiment and provides institutional-level support for participants betting on the development of the Ethereum ecosystem.

ETH3,92%

BTC2,63%

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MetamaskMechanic

· 01-20 18:51

The expansion is finally here, and gas fees are no longer a bloodbath, but why is no one picking up on this? Talking about Bitcoin every day, but completely ignoring what ETH is doing. The 2.8% staking issue has been seriously underestimated, wake up everyone. Standard Chartered is optimistic about ETH's turnaround in 2026, so why are some still only copying BTC? The true vision has been realized, but the market is still sleeping.

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SolidityStruggler

· 01-20 14:15

Gas fees can finally breathe, but why is no one paying attention? --- The 10-year promise is only now being fulfilled, a bit late, Vitalik. --- Standard Chartered said ETH will surpass BTC in 2026? I don't believe it, but the fundamentals are indeed good. --- Staking yields at 2.8%, hold on to it. Anyway, BTC fans are still hyping. --- Cheap transactions should have been available a long time ago. It's a bit awkward to mention it now. --- Institutions are optimistic about the ETH ecosystem, but the market is still chasing the trend. --- Wait, does this mean my gas fees can continue to decrease? --- The heat around BTC has overshadowed such good news for ETH, classic case. --- Vitalik's summary this time is spot on; the market just hasn't reacted yet. --- Staking combined with cheap transactions, this combo is actually very attractive, everyone.

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SignatureAnxiety

· 01-19 10:52

Wow, someone finally said it—ETH's fundamentals have been strong for a while, just no one cared. Wait, even Standard Chartered is so optimistic? Then I need to add to my position. The scalability upgrade really makes a difference; the gas fees this time are no joke, but why is the price still struggling... V神 finally put his ten-year-old dream into the chain, but BTC stole all the spotlight, so frustrating. Outperform BTC in 2026? Just forget about it, but at least it shows that institutions still have confidence in the ETH ecosystem. At the price of 3300, plus 2.8% staking yield, it's a bit tempting.

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TopBuyerBottomSeller

· 01-17 23:57

Really? Only now are you fulfilling the vision? I've been waiting so long. --- We've been talking about expansion for so long, and finally there's some progress, but why isn't the market buying it? --- Standard Chartered has come out to endorse it, and some people still cling to Bitcoin? --- Staking yields are average, I thought they would be more attractive. --- Outperforming BTC in 2026? Isn't now the time to get on board? Haha. --- It's cheap, but no one is using it. --- It's just institutional predictions, just listen and don't take it too seriously. --- Even Vitalik said it's completed, why do some people still doubt ETH? --- Guys, how reliable is that Standard Chartered report? --- The price is 3,300, with such returns. I'll see how it goes.

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GhostChainLoyalist

· 01-17 23:54

The expansion is really here, transaction fees are finally no longer sky-high, Vitalik is right this time Institutions are optimistic about ETH next year, but unfortunately everyone is hyping BTC now, truly a value trough moment Staking at 2.8% is steady and reliable, much more trustworthy than those chaotic coins People always chase the trend, and when BTC cools down, they start to regret. It’s always like this Standard Chartered has spoken, predicting 2026 will surpass BTC. I'll just wait to be proven wrong or for it to come true. Anyway, I believe in this direction

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MEVHunter

· 01-17 23:48

Gas fees have really decreased, but the arbitrage opportunities are gone... Is this creating a crisis for those of us monitoring the mempool?

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MrRightClick

· 01-17 23:41

Really? Finally turning the dream from ten years ago into reality --- The expansion should have been sorted out long ago. Now you're talking about delivering? A bit late --- Wait, does Standard Chartered really have a bullish outlook on Ethereum? Can we trust what traditional finance says? --- Staking yield is 2.8%, and this income still depends on BTC's performance. It’s a bit frustrating --- I just want to ask, has the cheap trading really been implemented? Or is it just another PPT? --- Standard Chartered predicts to outperform BTC by 2026... That forecast is way too optimistic haha --- With such strong fundamentals, why is it still being overlooked? Truly ironic --- Speaking of which, when everyone is rushing into BTC, could it be a good opportunity to buy the dip in ETH? --- It takes ten years to realize a vision. The actionability is indeed impressive

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