We've talked a lot about BTC lately. Today, let's add some perspective on "The Queen – ETH."

Since its inception in 2013, ETH has gone through many market ups and downs but has consistently held its #2 position (after BTC). Ethereum's smart contracts paved the way for DApps, sparking booms like the ICO era in 2017, DeFi in 2020, and NFTs in 2021. However, I don’t want to go too deep into the technology in this post. Instead, I’ll highlight 5 key reasons to keep believing in ETH’s growth:

1. ETH holds a major market share in crypto.

You might not notice, but Ethereum’s dominance is around 8% — meaning it accounts for 8% of the total crypto market cap. Its ecosystem is incredibly vast. It’s no coincidence that top developers and large-scale applications choose Ethereum as their foundation.

2. ETH ETF approved, like BTC.

Since July 23, 2024, ETH has officially received ETF approval (similar to BTC), giving it access to massive capital from traditional finance. Although we haven’t seen a significant price increase yet, in the long term this will make ETH more attractive to the “whales” of the financial world.

3. Blockchain and AI will explode in the new era.

In just five years, AI will be global. And of course, it won’t rely on traditional payment methods — it will use blockchain, with Ethereum at the forefront. Most people don’t realize this, but according to leading tech experts, it’s an inevitable trend.

4. Transition from PoW to PoS saves 99% energy.

Some argue that moving to PoS makes ETH less decentralized, leading to token inflation and a price drop.

But let me ask you this: the world’s top companies issue shares freely, yet their stock prices still rise over time. The key isn’t issuance — it’s scarcity and demand. If users buy, hold, and don’t sell, the price will increase.

Since the Merge, ETH has become deflationary thanks to EIP-1559 fee burning. The more users, the more ETH gets burned → lower supply → higher price.

5. ETH is like Amazon or Google in the 2000s.

After the Dot-com bubble burst in 2000, even solid businesses lost 70–90% of their value. But once the market recovered, these companies surged in value — sometimes by tens of times.

ETH is in a similar phase today.

I don’t know exactly when ETH will hit five digits. From my personal view, tech assets like ETH grow strongest when money flows into the market. That means we need to see the Fed cut interest rates, resume QE, or see U.S. bond yields cool off.

Still, accumulating ETH for the long term (via regular DCA or buying during sharp drops) seems like a smart investment over the next 3–5 years.

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