$ETH The future of cryptocurrency seems increasingly tied to the evolution of Ethereum, a pioneering blockchain in smart contracts and decentralized finance (DeFi). With its transition to Ethereum 2.0, the network is becoming more eco-friendly, faster, and more secure, paving the way for massive adoption. At the heart of this ecosystem are more playful tokens like Shiba Inu (SHIB) — a memecoin inspired by the success of Dogecoin — that have managed to capture the attention of young investors and online communities. Although often seen as jokes at first, some memecoins are becoming serious community projects, with real use cases such as NFTs, blockchain games, and even DeFi platforms. Together, Ethereum and its memecoins form an unlikely but powerful duo: one providing the technology, the other the community engagement. One thing is for sure: the future of Web3 is partly being written on the Ethereum blockchain.