Consensus founder Joseph Lubin sees long-term potential for Ethereum's development

On February 18th, Joseph Lubin, founder and CEO of Consensys and co-founder of Ethereum, stated in an interview in Hong Kong that the driving force behind the digital asset economy is functional utility rather than speculative power. He believes that Bitcoin should not be considered a traditional safe haven asset at present, and emphasizes that the Ethereum native cryptocurrency ETH has stronger practicality in decentralized applications, smart contracts, and ecosystem activities. Lubin pointed out that institutional involvement is deepening, with major banks and trading platforms being built on Ethereum technology, indicating that Ethereum is transitioning towards the next generation of financial infrastructure.