I think Polkadot ($DOT) is in trouble. It did the heavy lifting of pushing into the space's consciousness the idea of a base Layer 0 facilitating multi-chain interoperability between the Layer 1's (parachains) that deploy on it. But much has changed since Polkadot began building from scratch its privacy focused project with parachain auctions that costs millions.

In particular, into the mix steps Metal's innovative Layer 0 - with a verified DeID focus that meshes with the developing regulatory overlay & on which other chains can run for a fraction of the cost. And don’t forget - Proton, which is Metal's A-chain for payments, has been dubbed "Ethereum on Steriods XPRience" [https://twitter.com/MarshallHa....yner/status/15415192 ]

As I see things, it appears that Metal is a Polkadot killer (and watch out Avalanche) with a built-in Ethereum assassin.