Why the ETH Price Has Been Stuck for Five Years

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Only two crypto-native assets are worth more than $100 billion, and ETH has been parked in that tier for five years. Ansgar Dietrichs, co-founder of Ethlabs, makes the case that the real problem is a missing value story and a chronic lack of intentionality, from how ETH accrues value to why Ethereum gave away its blockspace and data so cheaply. Hosts: Laura Shin, Founder, CEO and Host of Unchained - https://x.com/laurashin Guest: Ansgar Dietrichs - Co-founder of Ethlabs - https://x.com/adietrichs This clip is from a longer conversation on Ethlabs and the future of Ethereum. Full episode here: https://youtu.be/PxeO-3nMTgc We go live every Monday and Thursday - subscribe to catch it live. Sponsor: 👉 Fidelity: Fidelity has been building in crypto and DeFi since 2014 — now they're hiring. Explore career opportunities at one of the most forward-thinking names in finance here: https://crypto.fidelitycareers.com. Chapters 💸 00:00 Why the community is unhappy with ETH the asset 📊 00:57 Only eight crypto assets clear $10B, and ETH has stalled five years ❓ 02:47 The question Ethereum hasn't answered: what is ETH actually for 🎯 03:44 Ethlabs' position: intentionality about the value of ETH 🔗 04:13 Does L1 activity still drive ETH, and why ETH's interop lags 🔥 07:13 Did Ethereum give away its blockspace too cheaply? ⚙️ 09:12 Why the optimal fee might be zero, but only as a deliberate choice _______________________________________________________ #bitcoin #ethereum #crypto #cryptocurrencies ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Subscribe to our channel! Website → https://unchainedcrypto.com Unchained Daily Newsletter (FREE!)→ https://unchainedcrypto.beehiiv.com/subscribe/ Unchained X → https://x.com/unchained_pod Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1123922160?ls=1 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/1cJrrfGY1SKBIRn5noKSAf?si=6SI4qIcRTEO7EhOe0V9n4w RSS Feed → https://feeds.megaphone.fm/LSHML4761942757 Unchained: Your no-hype resource for all things crypto!