ETH, not the second, but the root of this crypto world
Stop treating ETH as the 'runner-up'; it is the true leader in this industry.
Stablecoins, DeFi, NFTs, decentralized social, decentralized identity, prediction markets... all the 'new paradigms' you are using are essentially built on the Ethereum ecosystem.
Coinbase, Blackrock, Fidelity, Stripe, Visa, Sony, Kraken, Polymarket, Uniswap, Aave, Opensea... both traditional and Web3 giants have already deeply deployed on this, rather than 'watching from the sidelines'.
ETH is a neutral value storage tool, as well as a capital-generating asset, and as more applications emerge, it becomes scarcer.
The protocol layer is continuously evolving; it doesn't survive on gimmicks but rather strengthens the ecosystem through systematic moats.
Bearish on ETH? You may not only miss out on the market but also on the core entry ticket to the 'value internet'.
Here comes the question: do you want to be a participant in the ETH ecosystem or a bystander?