[Etherealize CEO: Ethereum is the world's most secure and decentralized settlement layer] BlockBeats News, March 9 – Vivek Raman, CEO of Ethereum ecosystem and institutional-grade analytics company Etherealize, stated during his testimony before the U.S. Congress, 'The purpose of founding Etherealize is to upgrade the U.S. capital markets to 21st-century standards. Our team combines seasoned Wall Street professionals with top technical experts from the Ethereum ecosystem, ready to drive financial innovation in the U.S. Most of the current systems still feel like they are in the Stone Age. Today, remittances can take days, final settlement of transactions can take weeks, and hundreds of billions of dollars still flow through paper documents, faxes, and manual spreadsheets. Now, the opportunity for a one-time upgrade of the U.S. capital markets is finally before us. Public blockchains enable programmable dollars for instant settlement, real-time regulatory oversight through a global ledger, and expanded global access opportunities far beyond the scope of Wall Street. The private sector has already recognized this. Institutions like BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, Deutsche Bank, and UBS are building on Ethereum because it is the world's most secure and decentralized settlement layer. As a result, $140 billion in stablecoins, $10 billion in real, useful tokenized assets, and institutional-grade applications are currently running on Ethereum. All of this is happening amidst regulatory uncertainty. If the U.S. digital asset market clarifies legislation like the CLARITY Act, we can accelerate the pace of innovation by 100 times.' Decentralization means that the network—like the internet—belongs to no one but is accessible to everyone. For Ethereum, this means that over 1 million validators globally independently verify transactions, ensuring trust without a single point of failure. In institutional terms, decentralization means system resilience, maximum security, and minimized counterparty risk.'