Mate, I suspect you got the information from a certain source, please enclose the source on the thread above!
Anyway, Ethereum really has various advantages, it is a crypto coin that can be used for many purposes. Many people use Ethereum for their main asset, but many people also use Ethereum for trading. Also, many people use Ethereum to buy new potential altcoins. Or people use Ethereum as the gass to transfer their altcoins. Yep, Ethereum has various functions and very flexible to use.