# @RyanSAdams and @TrustlessState: How Ethereum can win

Source: https://x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1922985320477540704
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Submitted by tim on 2025-05-15 UTC, 1 upvote, 0 comments

## Summary

Ryan (@RyanSAdams) and David (@TrustlessState) discuss what Ethereum must do to win in a Bankless Takes episode. Ryan champions a memetic and cultural shift, including ETH maximalism and nationalism, to reignite belief in ETH as a monetary asset. David proposes a product-driven roadmap that strengthens Ethereum's L1 as the economic hub of the internet. The conversation covers a unified Ethereum that can scale and coordinate, along with messaging and whether Ethereum can still win.

## Article

LIVE NOW - How Ethereum Wins: What We Think

@RyanSAdams and @TrustlessState reunite on Bankless Takes with a big question: What must @ethereum do to win? 

Ryan champions a memetic and cultural shift, calling for ETH maximalism and nationalism to reignite belief in ETH as a monetary asset. David brings a product-driven roadmap, urging Ethereum to strengthen its L1 as the economic hub of the internet. 

Together, they explore a vision for a unified Ethereum that can scale, coordinate, and ultimately win. This isn’t just a talk—it’s a strategy session for Ethereum’s future.

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0:00 Intro
3:21 Job’s Not Finished
10:11 A Call for Maximalism
13:10 Blue-Money Gospel
25:23 Restoring ETH’s Product-Money Feedback Loop
46:58 Towards a United Chains of Ethereum
1:05:43 ETH—Commodity Money Backed by an Economy
1:08:59 Rethinking Our Messaging
1:14:49 Can Ethereum Still Win?
1:19:22 Closing & Disclaimers