Reclaiming our $8 billion: funding public goods with stablecoin profits

Ethereum is stuck in a dark deal with two companies. They control ~all stablecoins; facilitate 49% of DEX swaps; and can overrule all future hardforks: Circle & Tether. In return, they reap $7.4B in stablecoin earnings (2023). But wait—that’s the interest on OUR money! We should be in control. Giving to holders is illegal, but funding public goods isn’t. If we coordinate, we can switch to nonprofit stablecoins and reclaim billions for eg Protocol Guild, R&D, DeFi infra, OSS—or other causes.