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Scotsman
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
6 excellent Edinburgh Fringe shows you don't want to miss this week
There are thousands of shows to choose from at this year's Edinburgh Fringe and it can be quite hard whittling down the list of what to see. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... To make the task slightly easier, we've picked out six shows that you don't want to miss this week. There's something for everyone, from children's shows and theatre to dance and music. Most Popular Our daily Edinburgh Festivals feature is delivered in partnership with Celestia, modern Indian cuisine. Find out more at Children's A round up of six shows you don't want to miss this week. Abracadadbod! Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Venue 88, Just The Fancy Room at Just the Tonic at The Caves, 12.50pm, until August 24 Frostie and his puppet pal The Cheese Monster make their Edinburgh debut with Abracadadbod!, a wild whirlwind of cartoon capers, mind-blowing magic, hilarious ventriloquism and parody songs. Join them for a delightfully daft dive into the ups and downs of parenting, told through clowning, comedy and magical mayhem. It's a feel-good family show that'll have kids howling with laughter and grown-ups nodding in recognition. Packed with cheesy puns, stoopid sketches and nostalgic singalongs, Abracadadbod! is guaranteed to leave you grinning from ear to ear. 'That was brilliant, how did you do that?' (KSI, Sidemen). Spoken word Our festivals coverage is brought to you by Celestia. Been There, Done That, Got the Symptoms! Venue 39, Space 2 at theSpace on the Mile, 2.25pm, until August 16 Parky Players founded in 2020, first performing at the Edinburgh Fringe 2022. Since then, they've won the 2023 World Parkinson's Congress song competition, performing their song in Barcelona to 2000 people. In 2024 they wrote, performed and toured a new comedy sketch show, Shaken Not Stirred, culminating in six days at the Edinburgh Fringe 2024. This is a chance to hear their inspirational story through an introduction by Parky Player co-founder Janet Shipton, followed by a screening of the documentary by award-winning filmmaker Dave MacFarlane, and finally a Q&A session with cast members. Dance and Physical Theatre Wink Wink Murder Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Venue 6, main house at C ARTS | C venues | C aurora, 4.35pm, August 15, 16 & 17 Sometimes the world disappears in the blink of an eye. Everything is destroyed and everything recreated. In the midst of it, we forget that what matters most is home, where everything has a place to belong. Following a group of friends who stick together through their personal struggles and joys in a hostile world, Wink Wink Murder explores the darker aspects of childhood and children's reflections on death. Through fragmented narratives this new choreographic piece delves into the hidden emotional experiences and memories of youth, revealing the complexities of innocence, fear and time. Music Anhad: The Infinite Rhythm Venue 290, The Helen Duncan Room at Arthur Conan Doyle Centre, various times, August 15 & 22 Experience the mesmerising energy of Indian classical rhythm as masterful tabla player Manmohan Dogra returns to the Fringe. A disciple of the esteemed musicologist and writer Pt. Vijay Shanker Mishra, Manmohan brings the centuries-old tradition of tabla to life with an electrifying solo that blends power, precision and emotion. Accompanied by Dave Beards on sitar, this performance promises a spellbinding journey through intricate rhythms and dynamic improvisation. Join us for an unforgettable evening of rhythm, melody and tradition – where the past meets the present in a breathtaking celebration of Indian classical music. Cabaret and Variety 1 Astonishment 2 Many: Chris Dugdale Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Venue 17, Studio Three at Assembly George Square Studios, 7.55pm, until August 24 (not 18) Best Magic Show: HELLO! Magazine 2022/2024. The only act ever to win the Edfest Bouquet five times! The best of Chris Dugdale (so far!) plus new jaw-dropping pieces... Awarded the highest honour possible in magic: Member of the Inner Magic Circle with Gold Star. 14 Royal Family performances including a Royal Command performance for Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. 'Beyond a shadow of a doubt masterful magic' (Metro). 'Beyond belief' (Herald). 'A favorite of Queen Elizabeth II' (LA Weekly). 'The closest thing to mind reading we will ever get' **** (List). Theatre A Small Town Northern Tale Venue 61, Iron Belly at Underbelly, Cowgate, 12.40pm, until August 24 A Y2K-drenched coming-of-age comedy-drama: ASTNT follows David's move from the city to a small Northern town where being the only Black kid means fitting in isn't an option. Against the chaos of the 2000s: lads mags, MSN and questionable fashion, he tries to find his place but fails spectacularly. For fans of The Inbetweeners, it's nostalgic, sharp and hilarious... But beneath the laughs lies a Black British story about identity, belonging and carving your place into a world that can't quite place you.
Scotsman
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
7 brilliant Fringe shows you shouldn't miss this week
The Edinburgh Fringe is now well underway, with more than 3,853 shows to choose from. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... A glance at the Fringe brochure can be daunting, so if you're looking for a few ideas of what to see this year – here is small round up of shows taking place this week. Our daily Edinburgh Festivals feature is delivered in partnership with Celestia, modern Indian cuisine. Find out more at Music 7 shows you shouldn't miss at the Festival 27 Club Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Venue 20, Music Hall at Assembly Rooms, 8.35pm, until August 24 (not 13 or 18) Best Music Award winner and the biggest show of Adelaide Fringe, this must-see live rock-umentary will get you praying to the rock gods for more. Featuring music and lore from Janis Joplin, Amy Winehouse, Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix, the 27 Club members are saluted by some of Australia's top rock icons including Sarah Mcleod (The Superjesus) and Kevin Mitchell (Jebediah). Come as you are to this celebration of the legends who will forever be 27 and their legacy left behind. 'I have never been more entertained' ***** ( 'Nothing short of mesmerising' ***** (Radio Adelaide). Theatre Our festival coverage is brought to you by Celestia. The Nature of Forgetting Venue 33, Grand at Pleasance Courtyard, 1.15pm, until Aug 23 (not Wednesday) Following more than 200 performances across the globe, Theatre Re, 'One of the UK's most admired physical theatre companies' (Scotsman), returns with its explosive and joyous five-star sell-out international hit about what is left when memory is gone. Tom is living with early onset dementia. We meet him as he prepares for his 55th birthday party and past memories come flooding back. 'Profoundly moving... an action-packed celebration of life' (BBC Radio 4). 'Extraordinary... special, surprising and magical' (Sarah Jessica Parker). 'A moving and enthralling spectacle' (Stage). 'Incredible' (GQ). Children's Billy Banana's Brilliant Bingo – Kids Show Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Venue 442, Main Cellar at Laughing Horse @ West Nic Records, 11.15am, until August 24 Billy Banana's Brilliant Bingo returns after last year's smash hit! Fun for all the family! A high energy interactive extravaganza of a show. Expect jokes galore, plenty of prizes, music, games, routines and much more. Join children's entertainer and panto legend Billy Banana for an action-packed show where bingo comes to life! Get tickets while you can for this five star sell-out show! 'As far as children's entertainment goes, this has been the best!' ***** (Audience review). 'Highly recommend, kids will love it and so will the adults' ***** (Audience review). Theatre A Midsummer Night's Dream Venue 241, The Hepburn Suite at The Royal Scots Club, 8.30pm, August 13 & 14 A Shakespeare comedy telling the tale of love, magic and mistaken identities. Four young lovers and a group of actors get caught in a mythical forest where fairies play tricks, leading to chaos and eventual resolution. Dance and Physical Theatre Africa Power: The Colour of Water Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Venue 20, Music Hall at Assembly Rooms, until August 24 (not Wednesday) The South African street party erupts onto the stage with incredible energy. Prepare for a breath-taking visual feast of amazing music, the stunning physicality of dance and acrobatics – all linked by the one thing that has meaning for us all, water. Water is part of our being, but in Africa is at the heart of survival. Our young hero leads us on a quest to revive his drought-stricken home, but in doing so touches on the soul of his community and ours. An awe-inspiring show for all ages. Nothing short of mesmerising. Exhibitions Jewellery of the World Venue 149, Galerie Mirages at Galerie Mirages, various times, until Aug 25 Presenting for our 38th Festival exhibition, jewellery from the Sahara; our own Ajanta Collection inspired by the ancient Ajanta caves paintings in India. Stunning rings from two continents, designer silver and gold-plated jewellery and our semi-precious collections. Music 007 Voices of Bond Venue 38, Big at theSpaceTriplex, 2.45pm, until August 23 Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Immerse yourself in the world of 007 and the legendary voices that have accompanied Bond. Goldfinger, Skyfall, Diamonds Are Forever and more brought to life by the secret agent Maia Elsey and the Night Owl band. Night Owl Shows bring you more than just the music with a new take on the tribute genre that has won them standing ovations worldwide. This chronological trip through the music of 007 promises all the classics with fascinating facts delivered by our own onstage agents and agent M beaming on to a screen from his bunker in London. Our daily Edinburgh Festivals feature is delivered in partnership with Celestia, modern Indian cuisine. Find out more at
Scotsman
11-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
6 great Edinburgh Fringe shows you should add to your list this week
The Edinburgh Fringe is now well underway, with more than 3,853 shows to choose from. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... A glance at the Fringe brochure can be daunting, so if you're looking for a few ideas of what to see this year – here is small round up of shows taking place this week. Our daily Edinburgh Festivals feature is delivered in partnership with Celestia, modern Indian cuisine. Find out more at Children's A Magic Morning! is on at PBH's Free Fringe @ Little Plaza A Magic Morning! Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Venue 159, Little Plaza at PBH's Free Fringe @ Little Plaza, 11.10am, until August 24 (not Monday) Looking for family fun during the Fringe? This is it! Madcap magical mischief and great fun with one of Edinburgh's most entertaining magicians. Tim Licata astounds audiences throughout Scotland with his brand of delightful deception. Great humour and classic trickery, Tim brings a new show to the PBH Free Fringe 2025. This is a show the whole family can enjoy. A sell-out in Fringe 2023! Bring the kids for A Magic Morning at Little Plaza. Mind blown! This guy is incredible! From kids to adults, Tim is brilliant! Comedy Our festival coverage is brought to you by sponsor Celestia. 0 to 1 mph in Under 60 Minutes Venue 108, Hoot 6 at Hoots @ The Apex, 9.10pm, until August 25 Zoom zoom zoom! Hoots Act of the Year winner Ridwan Hussain (BBC New Comedy Award nominee and winner of Smok'd Crack New Comedian of the Year), described by Chortle as 'delightfully funny', is back with runner up Oliver Moore (Chortle Student Comedy Award finalist), whom Chortle called an 'idiot savant'. They return with the latest version of their award-winning stand-up show. Expect 60 minutes of sharp and original comedy with brand new bits never seen before. Buy a ticket because you deserve it! Music 1 Gig, 2 Drams: Nicole Cassandra Smit Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Venue 38, Studio at theSpaceTriplex, 10.45pm, until August 16 The team behind hit show 2 Guys, 3 Drams presents a special series of intimate gigs featuring superb Edinburgh singer-songwriter Nicole Cassandra Smit. Having made her name in the Scottish jazz and blues scene over the last decade – performing sell-out shows and touring with outfits including The Blueswater, Nicole & The Backup Crew, Smitten, and The Travelling Tent Show with Tenement Jazz Band – she'll present her songs alongside two delicious whiskies. 'Smit oozes soul and endless character' (Skinny). 'Expect Nicole Cassandra Smit to go far' (Scotsman). Spoken word Our Anxious Measurements III Venue 156, Banquet Hall at PBH's Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth, 4.30pm, until August 24 (not Monday) Following last year's show ***** (Lancaster Guardian), Dean Tsang (Bay Fringe Critics Choice Award) returns for one last heartfelt, hilarious and fierce instalment of the Anxious Measurements trilogy. 26 measurements in, what could possibly remain? Theatre 22: Brooke's Time Space Sequins Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Venue 33, Bunker Three at Pleasance Courtyard, 11.35am, August 14-13 (not 17, 18, 21) NY Comedian/Moth Champion's non-fiction NYE campaign (fast-paced wordplay, reference-filled mental pop-culture Broadway musical): changes her life New Year's Day. Ideally, February 2nd. Laugh with Brooke as she trips and falls fighting the spacetime continuum, economy, patriarchy, fertility and online dating. Audience reviews: 'Smart comedy for smart people', 'Fast-paced, quick-witted stand-up/storytelling mashup'. For lovers of change, time, renewal, musicals, pop-culture, Taylor Swift, ridiculously alternative political candidates, anyone who knows someone, exceptional, who's single. Post world tour, following sold-out runs (Fringe 2024, 2023 workshops, Off-off Broadway). Previous: **** (Skinny). **** ( **** ( opera Die Fledermaus Venue 317, Church Hall at Stockbridge Church, 7pm, August 13-16 Following Aria Alba's 2024 EdFringe successful performances of Carmen, Director Jacob Zualski presents an absolutely fabulous take on Johann Strauss II's classic comic operetta Die Fledermaus, celebrating the composer's 200th birthday. Early 1990's Edinburgh. Eisenstein, CEO of Wienerpharma, is tricked into attending a celebrity masked ball. Falke, his friend, has orchestrated the event as a practical joke on Eisenstein, in revenge for past humiliations. Will janitor Adele be the next pop superstar? Can test subject Alfred recover and get his girl, CEO's wife, Rosalinde? Masks, mistaken identities, trysts and twists make for a night of surprises.
Yahoo
06-08-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Intelligently optimizing validator performance across chains
Intelligently optimizing validator performance across chains originally appeared on TheStreet. TL;DR: Validator performance is now critical to earning and retaining stakeholder support. Downtime or missed blocks directly affect rewards and reputation. NodeOps offers a validator intelligence platform with real-time monitoring, automated failover, and slashing protection across multiple chains. NodeOps Staking hub helps operators scale infrastructure, publish transparent performance metrics, and analyze delegation trends. NodeOps launched its native token, $NODE, on June 30, 2025. This launch followed significant progress and clear product market fit, evidenced by over $3.7M in accumulated revenue and more than 706K verified users across all product lines Staking no longer guarantees passive income. As competition grows, driven by institutional validators, liquid staking protocols, and restaking ecosystems, validator performance has become a decisive factor. Delegators track metrics: missed blocks, uptime history, and slashing records. Each lapse costs yield. Each penalty erodes trust. New systems like EigenLayer and modular networks such as Celestia introduce additional operational demands. Validators now secure multiple environments, each with its own configuration, penalty system, and performance expectations. The role has shifted from running a node to managing distributed infrastructure under strict constraints. What was once background infrastructure now defines validator competitiveness. That shift favors operators who manage with precision. Validators operate in a fragmented tooling stack, often relying on Horcrux for key management, Prometheus exporters for metrics, Telegram bots for alerts, and Grafana for dashboards. Each chain introduces its own quirks, scripts, edge cases, and maintenance burdens. For seasoned teams, this becomes a cycle of patchwork fixes. For newer operators, it's a steep and costly learning curve. One RPC lag or signing failure can trigger slashing and loss of stake. Managing across networks compounds the risk: Cosmos validators struggle with height lag, Ethereum with missed attestations during gas spikes, and Avalanche with subnet uptime rules. Without unified visibility or automated response systems, issues are often caught only after damage is done. This patchwork model doesn't scale, and increasingly, it doesn't protect. NodeOps as an Infrastructure Intelligence Layer NodeOps addresses this operational gap by introducing a full-stack validator intelligence layer. It consolidates telemetry, alerting logic, delegation analytics, and automated failover workflows into a single control plane, built for multi-chain infrastructure. Operators onboard through lightweight agents or containerized modules that stream real-time metrics into a unified dashboard. This includes uptime patterns, RPC latency, signing failures, peer count drift, and block proposal data. Rather than surface static charts, NodeOps analyzes these inputs for anomalies. When deviations occur, such as height lag on Cosmos or RPC congestion on Ethereum, the platform flags the issue and offers recommended actions. Thresholds are customizable per network. An operator might trigger a failover if latency exceeds 200ms or signing lag crosses critical levels. This turns performance monitoring into a proactive system, one that reacts before revenue or reputation is impacted. How It Works: Real-Time Data, Smart Alerts, and Automated Resilience NodeOps continuously ingests telemetry from validators, benchmarking them against network-specific performance thresholds. On Cosmos, it tracks missed pre-commits and block height gaps. On Ethereum, it analyzes attestation timing, proposer accuracy, and inclusion delay. Avalanche and Celestia add subnet-specific metrics like finality lag and proposer liveness. When issues like proposal failures, RPC congestion, or peer drops arise, NodeOps immediately flags anomalies and proactively triggers automated responses such as DNS redirection, validator pause, or key rotation to prevent slashing. For example, during a high-load period on Evmos, NodeOps detected RPC latency nearing a slashable threshold. Before penalties occurred, the system triggered failover to a secondary node, adjusted the sync source, and restored validator uptime without incident. The entire response was logged and exported to the validator's delegation partners for transparency. This level of operational automation transforms validator infrastructure from reactive to resilient, minimizing downtime, preserving rewards, and maintaining delegator trust. Delegation Intelligence: Transparency That Builds Trust NodeOps doesn't just reduce downtime, it gives validators tools to grow and defend their stake. Delegators increasingly use performance dashboards, commission history, and slashing records to decide where to allocate capital. NodeOps enables validators to publish these metrics in real time, offering transparency that builds confidence. The platform also tracks delegation movement over time. Operators can correlate stake inflows and outflows with changes in performance, commission strategy, or community activity. If a validator raises commission after a period of 100% uptime, NodeOps can show whether delegators stayed or left, turning validator operations into a measurable business feedback loop. Liquid staking protocols benefit as well. When selecting validator sets, many LSTs now require automated performance verification. NodeOps exposes APIs that allow these teams to audit validator health continuously, without relying on unverifiable claims or manual reporting. Visibility, not just uptime, is becoming a key differentiator in staking. NodeOps gives validators both. Why Revenue Visibility Matters More Than Ever DePINs are at risk of hyperinflationary outcomes when their tokenomics strategy involves building the supply side through early emissions. NodeOps delayed its token launch to enable revenue to build ahead of listing. Once the wider market conditions favor a token launch, the historic revenue will be brought onchain, directly linking the revenue to the token price. Furthermore, the emission schedule follows optimal control theory, meaning that emissions are correlated with onchain revenue and capped at a daily limit to protect against hyperinflation and encourage early price discovery that reflects the Network's utility. The initial emissions apply a conservative 0.2 burn-to-mint ratio, 5 times tighter than the early DePIN models. According to Messari's dedicated report on NodeOps, the network generated $3.7M in annualized revenue before any token incentives were introduced, placing it among the strongest revenue-producing DePIN projects ahead of its token launch. Having experienced how poor the observability over emerging protocols is, NodeOps took an early stance to provide transparency over its supply, demand, and product revenue metrics with a public Dune dashboard. Its advantage is scope. Legacy tools like Horcrux focus on threshold signing or single-chain telemetry. NodeOps, by contrast, supports slashing protection, cross-chain observability, and delegation analytics, all through a single control plane. The platform has also expanded beyond validator ops. It's evolving into a DePIN orchestration layer, positioning itself within the emerging decentralized compute stack. Staking Hub, which supports networks like Hyperliquid and Beam, along with incentive programs like 'Stakedrop,' is designed to increase engagement while reinforcing network decentralization. In a performance-first staking economy, tools that provide transparency, automation, and proof of execution are no longer optional. They're how validators stay relevant. The Team behind NodeOps NodeOps is led by Naman Kabra, Co-Founder and CEO, who brings a hybrid background in technical engineering and protocol-level business development. He began his career as a blockchain engineer at Bosch Engineering and later contributed to staking-focused projects including Persistence, AssetMantle, and Metasky. His experience spans validator onboarding, ecosystem growth, and infrastructure strategy across multiple Web3 protocols. Pratik Balar, Co-Founder and Tech Lead, drives the technical architecture behind NodeOps' decentralized validator infrastructure. Before NodeOps, he held infrastructure and DevSecOps roles at Shardeum, AsGuard, and AssetMantle, where he specialized in Cosmos validator operations, multi-cloud deployments, and automated security pipelines. His expertise includes Kubernetes, Terraform, and large-scale performance monitoring across modular networks. The frontline team is distributed across Asia, America, the UK, and Europe and has deep experience in Web3. Conclusion: The Alpha Is in the Ops The role of the validator has shifted. It's no longer about staying online; it's about earning trust through consistent execution. With growing complexity across restaking, liquid staking, and modular chains, operators must now treat performance as infrastructure risk. NodeOps gives them the system-level tools to do that: real-time alerting, network-specific automation, and telemetry that aligns with how delegators evaluate performance. Staking no longer rewards presence. It rewards precision. The validators who operate with that mindset are the ones scaling across ecosystems and retaining delegation. For a deeper look into how NodeOps is used in production, including validator case studies, automation workflows, and implementation guides, explore their technical documentation and resource hub. Intelligently optimizing validator performance across chains first appeared on TheStreet on Aug 5, 2025 This story was originally reported by TheStreet on Aug 5, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
31-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Ethereum Could Win the War, But Lose the Prize
Over the past decade, Ethereum has become the foundation of on-chain finance. It introduced programmable money, enabled the tokenization of real-world assets and launched the DeFi movement. But now, its success presents a new challenge: invisibility. As Ethereum powers more applications behind the scenes, it risks becoming something everyone uses but no one notices. The risk of becoming invisible infrastructure Ethereum is becoming what it always said it would be: a settlement layer. Its core focus is security, finality and data availability. Computation and user-facing activity have been handed off to rollups and Layer 2s. Recent changes, like EIP-4844's introduction of blobspace, are great for scalability, but they push Ethereum further into the background. As Ethereum becomes more modular, users don't see it. They interact with apps and chains built on top of it, often without realizing Ethereum is underneath. This invisibility might be a feature, not a bug, but it has consequences. If the network becomes just another backend, it risks losing its cultural and economic gravity. What happens to ETH? ETH's value currently rests on transaction fees, staking rewards and blobspace payments. Yet staking yields are still substantially funded through inflation rather than genuine usage. Blobspace fees, meanwhile, exist in a nascent, unpredictable market. If these fees rise too high, rollups might migrate to competing, cheaper data availability solutions like Celestia. Conversely, excessively low fees could jeopardize ETH's economic model and its attractiveness to validators. There's a world where ETH starts to behave more like a bandwidth credit or a low-volatility bond. That might work technically, but it would be a far cry from the early vision of ETH as programmable money, a reserve asset for a new internet economy. Governance gridlock and fragmentation Ethereum's commitment to decentralization is one of its greatest strengths. But let's be honest: it slows things down. Big upgrades like proposer-builder separation or shared sequencing are stuck in governance limbo. Meanwhile, rollups and L2s are racing ahead, each building their own islands. That fragmentation shows up in the user experience. Wallets, bridges and gas tokens….it's still messy. Ethereum feels less like one network and more like a loose federation. And if users can't feel the benefits of the underlying infrastructure, they'll eventually stop caring about what it is. The need for a compelling narrative Bitcoin is digital gold. Solana is fast and user-friendly. What's Ethereum's tagline? Settlement neutrality? Governance minimization? These values matter, but they don't land with everyday users or even most developers. Ethereum has always resisted flashy branding, but at some point, people need a reason to believe. If Ethereum wants to stay central, not just structurally, but socially, it needs a clearer story. A reason why ETH is the asset to hold. A reason why developers should build here first. A reason why users should care that their app runs on Ethereum instead of something faster or cheaper. What needs to happen next? First, ETH should remain the exclusive payment method for core services like blobspace. No workarounds or abstraction layers that dilute demand. Second, staking economics need to shift away from inflation and toward real revenue. Blobspace, proof verification or other network activity should fund rewards, not just newly minted ETH. Third, the user experience across the modular stack has to improve. Wallets, rollups and apps need to feel like one seamless ecosystem. Otherwise, Ethereum risks losing not just users, but mindshare. And finally, Ethereum needs to stop whispering and start speaking clearly; its values, decentralization and credible neutrality are powerful but they need to be translated into outcomes people care about. Financial access, censorship resistance and ownership without permission are at stake. Ethereum's moment to lead Ethereum is not at risk of disappearing or being overtaken; it's too decentralized, too integrated and too essential. However, if it does not proactively evolve politically, economically and culturally, it may fade into infrastructural obscurity. Ethereum will continue to secure critical applications and assets, anchoring immense value. Yet it risks feeling more like a utility than an active, vibrant ecosystem. Ownership of the future means more than providing secure infrastructure. It means setting standards, driving innovation, influencing user experiences and cultivating a culture developers and users gravitate toward. Currently, Ethereum outsources much of this influence to secondary layers and external narratives. To avoid becoming the transmission control protocol/internet protocol of crypto, indispensable but invisible and commoditized, Ethereum must reclaim the narrative, shaping not just the infrastructure but the ideas and experiences built upon it. Success without leadership is only partial victory. Ethereum must seize the opportunity fully, not give it away. Sign in to access your portfolio
