During the Global On-chain Asset Summit in Singapore, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin discussed the platform's future direction in a fireside chat with HashKey Group's CEO, Dr. Xiao Feng. Buterin highlighted Ethereum's dual focus on low-risk DeFi and innovative applications. The low-risk DeFi path leverages stablecoins and lending services to offer 3%-4% returns to underserved banking populations, with DeFi risks dropping from 5% of TVL in 2019 to about 0.02% this year. Meanwhile, innovative applications like prediction markets, ENS, and ZKID show potential for broader adoption. Buterin emphasized that both paths are crucial for Ethereum's long-term ecosystem development.