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The competitive landscape includes central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), which have advantages over cryptocurrencies like ether due to their status as legal tender within their issuing jurisdictions. CBDCs may potentially replace or compete with ether and other cryptocurrencies as mediums of exchange or stores of value. Central banks and governmental entities have initiated cooperative efforts and consortia with private sector organizations to utilize blockchain and related technologies for enhancing cross-border and interbank payment and settlement processes. Commercial banks and financial institutions have also announced plans to integrate blockchain technologies into their payment and settlement operations. The Ethereum Foundation has rebranded "Ethereum 1.0" and "Ethereum 2.0" as the "execution layer" and "consensus layer," respectively, aiming to reduce confusion and mitigate scam risks, which could affect the value of ether.