>The proposal highlights the Ethereum network's struggle to improve throughput and remain competitive with next-generation monolithic blockchains such as Solana and the Sui networks at a time when [investors are losing confidence](https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-price-may-have-bottomed-but-pro-traders-show-little-interest-in-buying-eth) in the original smart contract blockchain

Kinda funny how articles are saying investors are losing confidence and they're othger articles saying whales are buying the dip with huge money lmao

  
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