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.

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· 8h ago

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

· 8h ago

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

· 8h ago

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

· 8h ago

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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