Vitalik Buterin, the founder of the world’s most active blockchain, has admitted that Ethereum hasn’t meaningfully improved the lives of ordinary people. Not yet, at least. This is a surprising confession. While it might seem like a crisis of confidence, Wall Street is showing its support with nearly $169 million in inflows into spot Ethereum ETFs. This suggests institutional investors see something Buterin might be missing. Is this smart money buying fear or a fundamental disconnect in Ethereum’s purpos ...