ChainCatcher news, Base protocol head Jesse Pollak replied to Solana co-founder toly on X, stating: "I don't think the relationship between Base and Ethereum is a zero-sum competition. Base and other L2s are actually executing Ethereum's roadmap, and many of us have been working together on this for over 5 years. If Base grows, Ethereum will also grow.Will the transaction acceptance rate on Ethereum L2 be lower than L1? Yes, absolutely. When we are in what may be the greatest growth opportunity in human history, will this acceptance rate be the same as it is today? I doubt it— I expect it to be higher, but it will still be below 100%. Should L1 also increase capacity? Yes, that would be great too!We can win together. Building together is 100 times more interesting than tearing each other down and competing in a zero-sum way, and the chances of success are also 100 times higher.That said, I do understand how useful it is for you to drive us to compete with each other. The more fiercely we compete, the less we can focus on working together across multiple layers to create the best possible version of Ethereum. My goal is to ensure that this does not happen. Achieve mutual success, stick to the basics, and keep building."

ChainCatcher news, 1confirmation founder Nick Tomaino posted on X, stating that there is no competitive relationship between Ethereum and other later L1 ecosystems. In terms of product innovation and as a native token for currency, other projects cannot compare.He pointed out that the real competition is between Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), with Bitcoin as the "big boss" deserving respect. Meanwhile, Ethereum has accumulated strong momentum in distribution through L2 and L3 technologies and new applications from Wall Street.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jinshi reports, Citic Securities research report points out that based on its gold price analysis framework, it is optimistic about gold prices in 2025. The global central bank's gold purchasing behavior is expected to continue, and the signaling effect of central banks announcing gold purchases may become more pronounced.The enthusiasm for gold investment in the global market may persist, structurally leaning towards "Asia down, Europe and America up." In 2025, geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East, Russia, and Ukraine may become more unstable, which is favorable for gold prices to rise.In the medium term, cryptocurrencies and gold do not yet constitute a competitive relationship in risk-averse allocations. According to model predictions, under a neutral hypothesis, the COMEX gold futures price could reach over $3100 per ounce by mid-2025.