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Can Ethereum Regain Its Dominance in 2025 Amid Leadership Shakeups and Rising Competition?

The Ethereum Foundation (EF) is facing challenges to its governance and neutrality, with leadership shakeups, internal conflicts, and a controversial $165 million DeFi investment. The EigenLayer scandal, where two EF researchers accepted advisory roles with EigenFoundation, raised concerns about conflicts of interest. The EF introduced a conflict of interest policy, but Ethereum's credibility had already been damaged. In an effort to replenish its treasury, the EF committed 50,000 ETH to DeFi. Ethereum is also debating increasing its gas limit, with potential benefits to transaction fees and network efficiency but also concerns about destabilization and centralization. Amidst these issues, Ethereum's dominance as the second-largest cryptocurrency is at risk as competitors such as Solana, Binance Smart Chain, Avalanche, and Celestia gain traction. However, Ethereum still maintains its edge with a strong developer ecosystem, liquidity, and infrastructure, but investors must carefully consider the risks and uncertainties surrounding its governance and future development.

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