Brody: This is the starting gun on a huge stampede into crypto

Regulatory Environment & Institutional Adoption - The potential for a "stampede" of banks, institutional investors, and enterprises into the crypto space is anticipated due to evolving regulatory clarity, particularly in the US [2][3] - Institutional investors have been hesitant due to regulatory uncertainty, but are now showing increased interest in Bitcoin, Ether, and stablecoins [2] Ethereum & Ether's Potential - Ethereum is highlighted as the primary programmable ecosystem for stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets, with approximately 85% of off-chain assets being tokenized on its blockchain [5] - Ether is expected to experience significant demand as it fuels Ethereum transactions ("gas"), potentially surpassing Bitcoin in value over time [6][7] - Robinhood's plan to build a Layer 2 network on Ethereum, offering unique investment products, is expected to attract more users to the crypto ecosystem [6] Stablecoins & Payments - Stablecoin transactions reached an estimated $800 billion worldwide prior to recent legislation, representing a 100% increase year-over-year [8] - Institutional investors are expected to utilize stablecoins (dollar tokens) to purchase tokenized assets, transforming the payments ecosystem [9] - On-chain transactions on Ethereum are approaching a benchmark of costing about a penny and executing in under a second, contrasting with the traditional financial system's days and dollar costs [10]