According to @VitalikButerin, low-risk DeFi could play for Ethereum the role that search played for Google, positioning safer, utility-first onchain finance as a core growth driver for the network. Source: Vitalik Buterin on X, Sep 20, 2025; blog vitalik.eth.limo/general/2025/09/21/low_risk_defi.html. According to @VitalikButerin, traders can align with this framing by monitoring Ethereum gas usage and fee trends tied to low-risk DeFi activity as practical proxies for network demand impacting ETH. Source: Vitalik Buterin on X, Sep 20, 2025; blog vitalik.eth.limo/general/2025/09/21/low_risk_defi.html. According to @VitalikButerin, tracking onchain metrics such as DeFi transaction counts, TVL, and user growth within lower-volatility, risk-managed Ethereum protocols can help validate adoption momentum relevant to ETH liquidity and market positioning. Source: Vitalik Buterin on X, Sep 20, 2025; blog vitalik.eth.limo/general/2025/09/21/low_risk_defi.html.