YOU CAN JUST DO THINGS

Summary from the TLDR Crypto newsletter

Despite building MegaETH, a scaling protocol with "ETH" in its name, the Mega team hadn't spoken to the Ethereum Foundation until two weeks ago, when they joined a call with the foundation chair, research lead, and ecosystem head that felt more like a customer interview than a formal partnership discussion. Despite eight years in crypto and building at Consensys, the author had never interacted with the EF either, highlighting Ethereum's unique approach of "not grabbing power, but giving it up" as the most counterintuitive and inspiring ideology in crypto. Beyond ideological considerations, Ethereum represents the "Sleeping Beauty" test - if you had to park money for twenty years, you'd choose Bitcoin or Ethereum over newer chains because "your money is safu onchain for many years to come." Ethereum's authenticity and innocence shine through its community-oriented approach, with even Foundation alignment rituals feeling more like community theater than power grabs, though its real struggle lies in communicating its timeless story to a world that anchors feelings on price, experiences, and social proof rather than decentralization principles.