Got asked an interesting question today. 

Can Ethereum exist without ETH? If we were to use CBDCs to pay for gas, would governments be friendlier to the ecosystem?

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eth is fundamentally opposed to state government

if govnt worked we wouldnt need eth

Not entirely though. The need for censorship resistance is, yes. But decentralising control, resources and data moats from centralised businesses is a big part of the philosophy too, wouldn’t you say?