That makes sense while there are a lot of competitors or let's say these competitors were also once part of the Ethereum ecosystem.
It's still the most sought-after network for smart contracts and most of the projects. It's also moving forward if many or even some of these eth etf spot applications will be approved soon.

I'm on the fence about that.  Sure, getting buddy-buddy with the regulators could help Ethereum become top dog one day by making it seem more legit.  But it could also backfire.  The regulators might force Ethereum to add a bunch of red tape that makes it harder for developers to create new apps.  Or worse, they could just ban certain kinds of transactions, which would be a punch in the guts. 

So it's hard to say if getting regulators on board is worth the risk and  ethereum has done pretty well so far just doing its own thing without worrying what the higher-ups think.  Then again having the big bad government's blessing could convince more people to jump on the Ethereum train.  At the end of the day its hard to predict how it would all shake out. 

However, Ethereum isn't yet alive by that time. Are you talking about that you've made an investment and bought Ethereum or do you want to just share your experience before? If that's the case, I think that you've posted it on the wrong thread. Anyway, life teaches us a lot of lessons so be better on what you do now.

Ethereum developers have deployed the Dencun update enabling proto-danksharding (EIP-4844) on the Goerli testnet, serving as a precursor to its expected mainnet launch.

https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/01/22/bug-on-ethereums-nethermind-software-sparks-discussion-of-client-diversity-risks/
Bug That Took Down 8% of Ethereum's Validators Sparks Worries About Even Bigger Outage
"Ethereum just had one of those moments where the big story is what didn't go wrong.
A bug in Ethereum's Nethermind client software – used by validators of the blockchain to interact with the network – knocked out a chunk of the chain's key operators on Sunday.
It was a manageable incident, but the episode revived a long-simmering debate in the Ethereum ecosystem around the need for "client diversity." Some experts took the opportunity to point out how bad things could have been if another client software, Geth, the chain's most popular execution client, had gone out; the question is whether Ethereum could have kept going since Geth stands out as a possible single point of failure for the network."

https://coinedition.com/eth-should-be-beyond-money-buterin-proposes-cypherpunk-vision/
‘ETH Should be Beyond Money,’ Buterin Proposes Cypherpunk Vision
"Vitalik Buterin advocates for a broader vision for ETH beyond finance.
Buterin explores democratic governance, privacy solutions, and global inclusion.
He urged developers to consider regions like Argentina and Turkey for tackling financial disparities.
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin is stirring up big ideas for Ethereum, arguing that the ecosystem should not just be about money. According to him, it should be about creating a new way for online interactions freed of controls from big companies in Silicon Valley.

This visionary manifesto came in a recent publication, “The End of My Childhood,” citing snippets from earlier commentary on “Make Ethereum Cypherpunk Again.”"

https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/crypto-crime-2024-pump-and-dump/
"54% of ERC-20 Tokens Listed on DEXes in 2023 Display Patterns That May Be Suggestive of Pump and Dump Schemes, but Represent just 1.3% of DEX Trading Volume

For most of the research that we publish in our annual Crypto Crime Report, the data tells a clear story. For instance, funds sent to ransomware operators, darknet markets, or sanctioned entities can be measured and trends can be analyzed with Chainalysis labeling and data. But blockchain data can also be used to detect suspicious trading patterns. In these cases, the evidence on the blockchain is less definitive. Instead, on-chain data can provide a starting point for deeper investigations, usually combined with other, off-chain information. For this reason, we do not include possible market manipulation proceeds or estimates of victim losses in our count of total illicit transaction volume — there isn’t enough information to determine whether the activity is criminal or not without additional context. "

Introducing the EPF Study Group

The Ethereum Protocol Fellowship (EPF) is a program designed to reduce the barrier to entry for developers interested in working on the core protocol. As core developer (and EPF creator) Piper Merriam likes to say, the door is comically wide open. EPF helps you walk through it.

Read the full article here…

Academic Grants Round 2024

The Ethereum Foundation is sponsoring a wave of grants to support Ethereum-related academic work. These grants round has $1M in total available funds. Proposals are due 23:59 UTC, March 4th, 2024.

All the details you’ll need to apply can be found here…