Similar to Bitcoin, Ethereum's trusted neutrality has existed from the very beginning. Although Ethereum does not have the 'fair distribution' like Bitcoin, only 9.9% of the supply was allocated to insiders, and anyone in the world can easily own ETH by sending BTC to the ICO address. There were no insider trading with venture capitalists, and no celebrities, companies, or countries were involved.

Ethereum initially started as a proof-of-work (PoW) chain and maintained PoW for the first 7 years to ensure a more balanced distribution before transitioning to proof-of-stake (PoS). You do not need to own or purchase ETH to participate in consensus and earn rewards at the beginning; you just need to contribute computational resources. Early token holders of the native PoS chain dominated the token rewards, and the transition from PoW to PoS is unique and underestimated. It helped Ethereum to engage with a large and diverse set of stakeholders early on, allowing a broader audience to participate in consensus and earn ETH rewards today.