The Bank of Italy simulates an ETH zero-value scenario, warning of risks to Ethereum infrastructure

PANews reported on January 12, citing Cointelegraph, that the Bank of Italy pointed out in a study titled "What if Ethereum Goes to Zero? How Market Risk Evolves into Infrastructure Risk" that if the price of ETH drops to zero, it could lead to validators exiting, slower block production, and decreased network security, which would in turn affect financial services such as stablecoins and tokenized assets that rely on Ethereum settlement. The report suggests that regulators need to weigh whether to allow financial institutions to rely on public blockchains, or whether to introduce risk mitigation mechanisms such as business continuity plans and validator security standards.