---
title: "Vitalik Buterin says ETH should be valued as a store of value, not a fee-burning token"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/vitalik-buterin-says-eth-should-be-valued-as-a-store-of-value-not-a-fee-burning-token/
date: 2026-11-08
modified: 2026-11-08
lang: en
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "A recent controversial proposal to burn a rising share of validator rewards as more ETH is staked was withdrawn last month after facing pushback. "
categories:
  - "Crypto News"
tags:
  - "crypto"
  - "cryptocurrencies"
  - "Defi"
  - "Market Trends"
  - "News"
word_count: 24
---

# Vitalik Buterin says ETH should be valued as a store of value, not a fee-burning token

A recent controversial proposal to burn a rising share of validator rewards as more ETH is staked was withdrawn last month after facing pushback.