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title: "Buterin Urges Store-of-Value Focus for ETH, Not Fee Burns"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/buterin-urges-store-of-value-focus-for-eth-not-fee-burns/
date: 2026-11-09
modified: 2026-11-09
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author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "The Ethereum co-founder backs keeping EIP-1559 but argues that maximizing fees could price out users and undermine decentralization."
categories:
  - "Crypto News"
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  - "crypto"
  - "cryptocurrencies"
  - "Defi"
  - "Market Trends"
  - "News"
word_count: 25
---

# Buterin Urges Store-of-Value Focus for ETH, Not Fee Burns

The Ethereum co-founder backs keeping EIP-1559 but argues that maximizing fees could price out users and undermine decentralization.... Read the full story at The Defiant