# 20 - Ethereum Opportunity | Chris Burniske

*Author: Ryan Sean Adams, David Hoffman*
*Published: Jul 6, 2020*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/de/-ethereum-opportunity-chris-burniske-639070caed39286b1232326a*

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We sit down in this episode with [Chris Burniske](https://twitter.com/cburniske) to talk about crypto, DeFi, and the Ethereum opportunity. Why are we here? How will crypto make the world better? Where are we going next?

Oh...and maybe the most important question: Is ETH money?

Chris has an innate ability to drill deep into intricate analysis one moment then zoom out across history to tell us what is means for the future of humanity. You’re going to enjoy this conversation with our favorite crypto analyst-philosopher.

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### TOPICS
- Evolution of token valuations
- Fixing the inequality of capital
- Is DeFi a better system for the world?
- Balancer as a case study
- Have his views on governance changed?
- Tribalism!
- The reason we're here
- Going west toward the Infinite Whitespace
- The Ethereum opportunity!
- Bullish ETH?
- Chris's next book
- How does Ethereum make money?
- Why is Ethereum valuable?
- What is Ethereum worth in a value, not dollar, sense?

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#### **RESOURCES**
- Read our favorite writings by Chris:

[A Superior Financial System](https://www.placeholder.vc/blog/2020/6/13/a-superior-financial-system)

- [The Likely Fate of Ethereum Killers](https://www.placeholder.vc/blog/2019/10/22/fire-before-growth-the-likely-fate-of-ethereum-killers)

- [Protocols As Minimally Extractive Coordinators](https://www.placeholder.vc/blog/2019/10/6/protocols-as-minimally-extractive-coordinators)

- [Value Capture & Quantification: Cryptocapital vs Cryptocommodities](https://bankless.ghost.io/content/files/static/5a479ee3b7411c6102f75729/t/5cc4ad03f5a50f00010525e7/1556393220303/value-capture-and-quantification_-cryptocapital-vs-cryptocommodities_final.pdf)

- [Cryptonetworks Are Not Companies](https://www.placeholder.vc/blog/2018/11/30/cryptonetworks-are-not-companies)

- Follow [Chris on Twitter](https://twitter.com/cburniske)

- Listen to Chris Read "[A Blank State of Slate](https://unchainedpodcast.com/chris-burniske-a-blank-slate-of-state/)"

- Check out [Crypto Assets Book](https://www.amazon.com/Cryptoassets-Innovative-Investors-Bitcoin-Beyond/dp/1260026671)