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My question: is Ethereum really accessible? The cost of transacting on the chain is steep hence, the need for layer 2 but those are also controlled by VCs. It really doesn't appeal to me. I understand for developers Ethereum is gold but it doesn't really work for the things I value like socialfi and even gaming (to some degree).

What U say @ Ethereum is true. It's ++ accessible than Hive only N D sense of ubiquity: it's everywhere, & far more people know @ it than Hive. Hive may B superior 2 Ethereum, but Ethereum is widely known. Unix has the same problem as Hive.