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    John Backus‏ @backus Aug 13

    Ethereum’s strength is emphasis on improving and building, not obsessing over current technical architecture like Bitcoin I don’t know the full answer to “what would an Ethereum killer look like?”, but I’m pretty sure it is the opposite of the motivation behind Cardano and Tezos

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      1. John Backus‏ @backus Aug 13

        Specifically, Ethereum certainly would benefit from better formal verification or governance, but that doesn’t switch users. An Ethereum killer would need its own “worse is better.” Something Ethereum community would reject as reckless or unnecessary but is actually good

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      1. Peter Haymond‏ @peterhaymond Aug 13
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        The next Ethereum killer isn’t as interesting as the next protocol that billions of people will use. (Storage, Privacy, Interoperability, Stablecoins, Computation etc.)

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      1. Tristan Homsi‏ @homsiT Aug 13
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        100% I think about this @TaylorPearsonMe piece often (and of course, the classic linked @gwern post)https://www.coindesk.com/worst-crypto-networks-will-biggest/ …

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      1. Mr Alderson‏ @_timepreference Aug 13
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        Ethereum’s killer is itself.

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      1. BitCat „Not giving away Bitcoin“‏ @BitCatCash Aug 13
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        Hedera Hashgraph will kill Ethereum in 2019. Why? 1. Scale to 250.000 tps 2. Every solidity Dapp run seamlessly on the Plattform 3. Hype for Hasgraph will start soon 4. Best Governance Modell (Council) - Check @leemonbairdhttps://youtu.be/S_YlsLD2DWI 

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      1. scaloni‏ @Antonin_J Aug 13
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        Can you elaborate? What were the motivations behind Tezos and Cardano?

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