The REAL question here is NOT: is Ethereum missing the boat, as pointed out - Ethereum L2 an tackle high-volume activity. The REAL question is: Will this "perp" stuff be successful over the long haul, or is it yet another crypto flash in pan, that will take down purpose-built application-specific trading chains with it? https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/07/29/as-crypto-perpetual-futures-boom-ethereum-s-role-is-shifting #Crypto #CryptoCurrencies #Ethereum #BlockChain #PerpetualFutures #Perps #DiFi #Hyperliquid #Solana #CryptoEconomy #Layer-2-Networks