Ethereum vs. the Machine: A Cypherpunk Stand for Humanity @aeyakovenko 's dismissal of NFTs as garbage exposes his true colors. If he can’t see digital ownership as a cornerstone of blockchain, what does he even value about this tech? Being bitter that Solana’s main use case gets criticized and deflecting with misdirection is just narrative manipulation. He’s the epitome of what crypto aims to dismantle: corrupt, power-hungry middlemen who offer little value yet crave narrative control. Much of Crypto X and many Solana holders miss this entirely. Those who shill Solana or alt L1 VCs while trashing Ethereum mirror the societal flaws behind wealth inequality (think big tech and government opportunists). They prioritize self-interest over the collective, betraying the cypherpunk vision of empowering everyone equally. Ethereum’s culture stands apart. We see through this yet extend an olive branch: “We get it, we love you, join us.” That’s profound humility and acceptance; a deeply human trait. The next decade we face a human vs. machine war, Ethereum is humanity’s pushback against encroaching tech dominance. Like Harari’s Sapiens highlights, our greatest strength is group coordination. Ethereum channels that, uniting us for a decentralized, equitable future. Let’s keep fighting the good fight.