Scaling Ethereum For Mainstream: Robinhood’s Head Of Crypto Lays Out The Vision

In contrast, many newer layer-1 chains may appear as decentralized alternatives, but they often lack meaningful validator distribution or long-term security guarantees. Without deep decentralization, some of these chains risk becoming little more than a fancy database, slower than the actual database, and there’s no meaningful value in that.

By limiting concentrated control and distributing power through code, ETH can help create systems that enable users to retain custody, privacy, and security in a chaotic geopolitical environment.