Vitalik and Anatoly's recent viewpoints all point to the same trend: the seemingly "conservative" design choices that Cardano made initially are being increasingly understood and valued by more and more people.

This is not a speed game. Nor is it about who has a higher TPS number. Cardano has never intended to speak with these metrics. Its true competitiveness lies in its infrastructure—academic rigor, layered design, and long-term sustainability. As the entire blockchain industry transitions from rapid growth to maturity, these "slow and steady" decisions have become a differentiating advantage.

In other words, the market is only now truly beginning to understand what Cardano is doing.