Ethereum's Protocol Economy Drives Growth in DeFi, NFTs, and Web3 Innovation

• Ethereum enables a "protocol economy" where digital property rights are enforced through code rather than intermediaries

• Holding Ethereum's ETH token represents ownership in the network, with participatory and economic benefits

• The Ethereum ecosystem has over $740 billion in total value secured, with robust developer growth

• Decentralized apps built on Ethereum include DeFi, NFTs, social networks, gaming, and AI data logging

• "Staking" involves ETH holders helping secure the network in exchange for native yield around 3-4%