Ethereum's founder recently spoke out, stating that the network has "finally realized the original vision from 2014." There's an interesting behind-the-scenes story to this statement—over the past few years, Ethereum's scalability solutions have gradually matured, transaction fees have significantly decreased, and network performance has kept pace.

Here are the current figures: ETH price stands at $3,300, and stakers can earn an annualized yield of 2.8%. In comparison, the market focus has been mainly on Bitcoin, but many institutions are quietly watching Ethereum's recent developments.

Notably, Standard Chartered Bank recently released an intriguing prediction—that by 2026, Ethereum might outperform Bitcoin. This view is not uncommon among institutions, but to truly verify it, we need to see specific developments in network adoption and market sentiment.