# @pcaversaccio: Ethereum's worst enemy is institutional adoption

Source: https://farcaster.xyz/pcaversaccio/0x21d0c549
Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/pcaversaccio-Ethereums-worst-enemy-is-institutional-adoption?index=0x68daf4cae930402bd7d95a0edf2bcb535482a0447df07ac9841166869a6c9173ac7853e8
Submitted by misha on 2025-09-29 UTC, 9 upvotes, 0 comments

## Summary

Pcaversaccio argues that institutional adoption is Ethereum's worst enemy, and that Ethereum should be celebrated when traditional finance does not choose it. The post says institutions would gain more influence over future hard fork decisions, complicating core developers' work, and would push compliance features in place of clear bugs, citing discussions around FOCIL as an example. It also warns of an institutional urge to turn Ethereum into a business rather than an economic playground, and the author says they will not let it be tamed or turned into a corporate playground.

## Article

Ethereum's worst enemy is institutional adoption. Honestly, think about it guys, the more institutions get involved, the more influence they wanna have on future hard fork decisions (and thus will make a core dev's job even more complicated), compliance as a "feature" instead of a _clear_ bug (just check the discussions around FOCIL), and having the constant urge to turn Ethereum into a business (believe me, institutions have this urge) instead of the biggest economic playground of our lives. Look, you can go all mainstream, but we should actually celebrate it when Ethereum isn't chosen by tradfi clowns. That means we're doing something right. I won't let Ethereum be tamed, neutered, or turned into just another corporate playground. Never.