Ethereum is promoted as a major alternative to traditional finance, so why does its price react dramatically whenever the U.S. issues news or the Fed changes interest rates? It feels like we're still tied to the same macro policy we're trying to escape. Does this reliance on the dollar actually undermine the entire 'decentralized' dream?

How does Ethereum extend Bitcoin's innovation of coded governance for monetary transactions to establish a broader, programmable framework for automating and enforcing rules across diverse areas of human interaction?