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> as they will be the only accepted exchange mechanism of Ethereum applications.

So if it is successful, there will be an immense potential in cloning the applications and provide alternative means of payment overlaid on an "Ethereum2".

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The fear of clones diminishing the value of Ethereum seems odd to me, considering we have many alt coins that are derived from BTC but none have come close to supplanting BTC. Once the technology is openly available it might be easy to spool up a clone, but then marketing and gaining mindshare are needed and they are much more difficult.

On the other hand, Bitcoin had a couple years before any real clones sprung up of it. Ethereum will have clones on launch day.

Marketing and mindshare do come into play, but Ethereum is facing different dynamics.

And if i undestand this correctly, a "clone" could simply have better exclusive app deals.

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