2026-01-08 10:25:48

How should Ethereum position itself? Some compare it to underlying infrastructure like BitTorrent or Linux—once deployed and launched, it operates in a decentralized manner, and no single entity can shut it down.

From this perspective, the future path of Ethereum becomes clearer. On one hand, it must maintain technological purity and uphold the core value of decentralization; on the other hand, it needs to truly support large-scale trust applications. Both are indispensable.

When these two conditions are met, Ethereum can evolve into an infrastructure that everyone and every organization can rely on—used for financial settlements, managing digital identities, and executing governance decisions. This is the ultimate vision of the ecosystem.

It sounds simple, but the execution is quite challenging. It requires finding a balance between the ideals of decentralization and practical applications.

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NFT_Therapy_Group

· 1h ago

That's a good point, but this set of theories has been around for years. What can actually be implemented? Right now, it's just a bunch of applications playing with leverage to harvest profits. Where's the infrastructure? Gas fees are so high, how can ordinary people use it? Wait, do you think Ethereum can really survive like Linux, or will it eventually be replaced by a consortium chain?

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ChainDoctor

· 01-08 22:24

It sounds good, but the real challenges are scalability and user experience, which are still far from being achieved.

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HalfIsEmpty

· 01-08 10:54

That's right, but the reality is the devil. How easy is it to find a balance between ideals and applications? --- The Linux example is good, but I'm afraid it still ends up as a toy for capital. --- Decentralization has been talked about for so long, how many have actually been implemented? --- The endgame sounds great, but the gas fee issue hasn't been solved yet. --- Don't just compare it to Linux; can we first get scalability right? --- Both sides need to be considered, but in the end, neither side may be fully addressed. That's the most awkward part. --- Trust in applications? Let's first make sure ordinary people can use them. --- It's difficult to execute, but trying is better than doing nothing. Keep pushing forward.

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pumpamentalist

· 01-08 10:51

Good words, but the day it actually gets implemented still seems far off --- Decentralization ideals vs. practical application, no one has truly solved this problem yet --- Bitcoin has proven itself, can Ethereum do the same? Not sure --- It sounds like describing a utopia, but gas fees will kill all dreams --- The infrastructure positioning is correct, but the key is who will bear the maintenance costs --- I just have one question, when can EIP be iterated quickly? --- The ideal is great, but the reality is a bunch of L1 competitors eyeing the prize --- The logic is sound, but execution is the difficult part, isn't it? --- Thinking back, Bitcoin said the same back then, and look what happened... --- Decentralization and large-scale applications are inherently conflicting, pick one

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BlockchainGriller

· 01-08 10:47

Sounds good in theory, but can it really be balanced? It feels like they're still arguing about it.

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GateUser-b37fca29

· 01-08 10:31

2026 GOGOGO 👊

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CryingOldWallet

· 01-08 10:28

Decentralized ideals are very attractive, but in reality, execution is like sleepwalking. Can't we stop just talking about balance and directly tell me when I can use it?

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