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![JayBrass10 Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1594810028095053847.png) JayBrass [@JayBrass10](/creator/twitter/JayBrass10) on x XXX followers
Created: 2025-07-23 22:33:18 UTC

People keep asking:
If ETH is used for gas, then what’s the point of the @hemi_xyz token?

Fair question.

Most L2s treat their token like a glorified lottery ticket, no real job, just vibes and speculation.

But HEMI’s different.

It’s not trying to replace ETH. It’s doing the dirty work ETH won’t do.

@hemi_xyz runs the behind the scenes economy:

It’s what you stake to secure the network.

It governs the protocol (actual voting, not emoji reactions).

It powers shared sequencing so rollups don’t fight like toddlers over blockspace.

ETH keeps the engine running.
HEMI decides where the car goes.

Think of it like this:

ETH is the public highway.
HEMI is the GPS, the toll gate, the maintenance crew, and the traffic cop rolled into one.

And that matters because in modular systems, coordination is everything.
Without alignment, you get chaos.

So no, HEMI isn’t a meme.
It’s the glue holding the whole machine together.

If you're betting on modular, you might want to understand how HEMI fits into the stack before you end up paying attention too late.

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