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title: "Vitalik ‘pivots’ ETH to store of value, crypto suffers after US midterms: Hodler’s Digest"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/vitalik-pivots-eth-to-store-of-value-crypto-suffers-after-us-midterms-hodlers-digest/
date: 2026-11-08
modified: 2026-11-08
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author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "Vitalik Buterin wants Ethereum to embrace a store of value narrative, upsetting Bitcoin maxis. The crypto industry faces an uncertain future following the US elections."
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# Vitalik ‘pivots’ ETH to store of value, crypto suffers after US midterms: Hodler’s Digest

Vitalik Buterin wants Ethereum to embrace a store of value narrative, upsetting Bitcoin maxis. The crypto industry faces an uncertain future following the US elections.