The evolution of BTC and ETH in finance promises

BTC and ETH’s ongoing challenges: Bitcoin and Ethereum face technical issues limiting their potential. Bitcoin manages only seven transactions per second, while Ethereum suffers from variable transaction fees, which can deter users. These issues undermine their initial promise of cost-effective, efficient financial systems.

Centralization vs. decentralization: Centralized exchanges hold significant power in the trading of cryptocurrencies. They process volumes much higher than decentralized exchanges, exemplified by CEXs’ $1.0 trillion compared to DEXs’ $137 billion in transactions. This centralization contrasts the decentralization ethos of BTC and ETH’s initial mission.