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Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. The crypto and web3 community has long struggled with the fundamental disconnect between the technology’s world-changing potential and the reality of the volatile market: NFTs, memecoins, and high-risk speculative trading. But could a focused approach on “boring” everyday financial utility be Ethereum’s (ETH) “Google Search moment”? Summary Ethereum’s future should prioritize stable, reliable infrastructure — payments, savings, and low-risk lending — over speculative hype, enabling real-world utility and global financial access. The “Sizzle Paradox” shows that hype-driven assets favor exit liquidity over long-term utility; low-risk DeFi focuses on solving fundamental problems, like censorship-resistant stores of value and predictable lending. Layer-2 solutions and accessible wallet interfaces lower fees and friction, making stablecoins and DeFi practical for millions worldwide, building essential digital financial infrastructure. That’s certainly the vision that Vitalik Buterin lays out in his latest blog, stating that Ethereum’s future stability and cultural integrity won’t be paved with speculative frenzies, but with the steady, reliable infrastructure of payments, savings, and low-risk lending. Something he calls “low-risk DeFi,” which he believes could forge a true path to delivering global financial access and real utility. This perspective directly addresses the need for the industry to move beyond its self-imposed spectacle. The problem with the ‘Sizzle Paradox’ Buterin’s call is an essential acknowledgment that the most profound change often comes not from the loudest, most hyped projects, but from the quiet, day-to-day applications that genuinely improve life for millions. While we might have hit peak hype for speculative assets, they suffer from what we can call the ‘Sizzle Paradox’ — where massive technological capability is used primarily for zero-sum speculation. These assets train users to prioritize exit liquidity over long-term utility,…

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