On June 19, Ethereum's co-founder, and Consensys CEO Joseph Lubin shared a far-reaching insight concerning Ether’s future. Lubin certainly does not agree with those that refer to $ETH
as `"digital oil"` since he believes this view “massively underplays its potential.”
According to him, Ethereum will be easy to integrate into a new emerging hybrid human-AI economy where trust, automation, and decentralization introduce a complete shift in systems. In such an economy, Ether serves as more than a mere utility token, but rather becomes the core asset of a programmable economy rooted on trust.
Lubin further suggests that the value transacted through Ethereum could one day surpass the current global GDP \$113.8 trillion due to AI-enabled productivity increases smart contracts and Web3.
Rather than calling $BTC `"Gold 2.0,"` Lubin refers to ETH as a `"trust-diamond commodity."` Scarce yet essential, capable of unlocking immense value while simultaneously holding trust-denominated digital wealth.
As digital trust becomes more scarce and sought after, ETH’s market cap is likely increasing from