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Ethereum “Anti-Network Effect” Shows “DeFi Has Outgrown” The Altcoin

Tony Spilotro by Tony Spilotro
2 weeks ago
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Ethereum broke out over the weekend and looks primed to follow in Bitcoin’s footsteps by shattering its former all-time high and soaring far higher. But while Bitcoin prices climb, there has been minimal impact on the underlying network, nor has there been a sizable increase in fees that characterized the 2017 peak.

Meanwhile, ETH gas fees are spiking again as interest turns from Bitcoin to DeFi, and one analyst says that it has, unfortunately, put a spotlight on Ethereum’s “anti-network effect” and how much decentralized finance has outgrown the smart contract focused network.

Investment Firm Managing Partner: DeFi Has Outgrown Ethereum

Ethereum was the first crypto asset to explode in 2020, resulting in the first major really to start the year. The top of that run was in when pandemic-related lockdowns first began, causing widespread panic and the Black Thursday selloff.

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After a few months of stagnancy due to leftover fright, a sudden boom driven by decentralized finance revived not only Ethereum, but it helped to turn sentiment bullish enough for Bitcoin to break out as well.

Related Reading | Ethereum Transaction Fees Rising Hints At DeFi Season Round Two

The summer of DeFi only came to an end when ETH gas fees reached prices so high, it made it so using the tech didn’t make much sense financially.

But when using DeFi becomes hindered by the network these applications live on, it is a sign that the subsector of crypto has outgrown Ethereum, according to Managing Partner of Multicoin Capital, Tushar Jain.

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Ethereum has had a major breakout, but still is holding DeFi back | Source: ETHUSD on TradingView.com

How Soaring ETH Gas Fees Hold Back The Category Of Crypto

Jain says that “Ethereum is suffering from anti-network effects.” He explains the situation as a scenario where each “new user makes the system less usable for other users by crowding them out.”

The sudden increase in ETH gas fees comes from the slew of activity on the automated market-making platform Uniswap. Uniswap was the darling of the DeFi trend over the summer months and is the platform of choice to swap ERC20 tokens.

Related Reading | Analyst: Post Bitcoin, Traditional Finance Will Flock To DeFi, Not Ethereum

But because ETH gas currently costs nearly $100 per trade, according to Jain, network utility is taking a hit. The more users that flock to DeFi, the worse and more expensive this situation will get.

Ethereum scaling is one solution, but ultimately, another smart contract platform or one of the many “Ethereum killers” from past bull runs, could finally capture some market share from the currently top-ranked altcoin.

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I'm Tony Spilotro. Behind the pseudonym, I'm a digital media executive and global remote work leader with a decade of content experience and excellent. Here, I explore my newfound passions pertaining to privacy, finance, economics, politics, cryptography, property rights, and other libertarian-esque views. I am a Bitcoin evangelist, maximalist, and educator whenever I can be, helping to spread its message of freedom from government control, monetary policy mismanagement, and passing the buck - literally – to future generations. My journey from a curious retail crypto investor to a serious Bitcoin advocate, trader, and technical analyst is an unusual one, but life-changing nonetheless and has become less about money and more about a long-overdue revolution. While a firm believer in the laws governing math and science, I am profoundly fascinated by the impact of astrology and astronomy including moon and solar cycles and planetary alignment and their ability to influence and potentially predict markets. It hasn't yet clicked for me as to how to put anything to use, but I consider it my current rabbit hole I can't yet dig out of. My perspective of growing up alongside the internet, the dot com era, the Great Recession, and roots in video games collecting coins and rare items caused Bitcoin to immediately make sense to me. Through all of these lenses, I seek to produce content that is educational and entertaining, and I thank you sincerely for taking the time to read what I have to say. Please follow me on Twitter and feel free to drop me a line if you would like to work together.

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