According to BitMEX Research, node operation should be unattended and robust, with full nodes automatically following the correct chain and mining nodes prioritizing the most profitable blocks for higher mining profitability; source: BitMEX Research on X, Aug 17, 2025. According to BitMEX Research, the post rejects the driving a car analogy for node management and emphasizes automation over manual intervention in consensus following and block template selection; source: BitMEX Research on X, Aug 17, 2025. According to BitMEX Research, the focus on reliability and profitability in node behavior highlights correct chain tracking and profit-driven mining choices that are directly relevant to trading decisions about network performance and miner incentives; source: BitMEX Research on X, Aug 17, 2025.

According to @alice_und_bob, the market should not assume the world revolves around Ethereum and builders can choose to launch their own Layer 1 instead of building on ETH, meaning not every announcement is bullish for Ethereum or any single project; traders should not automatically price ETH upside on third-party decisions. Source: @alice_und_bob on Twitter, Aug 12, 2025: https://twitter.com/alice_und_bob/status/1955412878158336236 According to @alice_und_bob, the explicit message is that not every customer choice will favor your project and that teams may opt for a standalone L1, which shifts potential catalysts to the chosen chain rather than ETH. Source: @alice_und_bob on Twitter, Aug 12, 2025: https://twitter.com/alice_und_bob/status/1955412878158336236 According to @alice_und_bob, a trading takeaway is to evaluate chain-selection announcements case by case, attributing expected impact to the specific Layer 1 actually selected instead of defaulting to ETH beta, particularly when headlines reference building an L1 rather than deploying on Ethereum. Source: @alice_und_bob on Twitter, Aug 12, 2025: https://twitter.com/alice_und_bob/status/1955412878158336236