Lesson 14 – Why it matters for you
Ethereum isn’t shaped only by the Foundation or big protocols. It’s shaped by you - users, builders, and community members.
Every action is a signal:
- Every protocol you use → you reward projects that respect (or ignore) punk values.
- Every DAO vote you cast → you set the direction for governance.
- Every project you support → you amplify which values get funded, forked, and copied.
Together, these signals create the market incentives that decide if Ethereum drifts toward centralization - or holds the line as a stronghold of cypherpunk finance.
DeFi Punk isn’t theory. It’s a practice made real every time you:
- choose a permissionless app instead of a gated one,
- self-custody instead of leaving funds on an exchange,
- back open-source builders instead of black-box products.
Reflection:
Which of your daily crypto habits strengthen Ethereum’s values and which ones quietly undermine them?
