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ETH Protocol Dev Fund Burden

Permanent protocol-level developer funding allocations could be viewed negatively by investors as a burden on ETH's investment case.

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"Gabriel Shapiro warned that investors could view permanent developer allocations, which are sometimes described in crypto markets as 'dev mines,' as a burden on the asset's investment case."

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