Vitalik Buterin Thinks Ethereum Should Be Boring, And That’s the Point

Vitalik Buterin often compares Ethereum to Linux or BitTorrent: open systems that quietly power huge parts of the internet.

The idea is that Ethereum shouldn’t feel like a startup chasing users, but like infrastructure institutions use because it reduces risk and removes intermediaries.

If this works, Ethereum adoption won’t come with hype cycles. It will be slow, widespread, and sticky, just like real infrastructure.

Do you think Ethereum can actually reach that stage, or does crypto always need hype to grow?