Buterin says ETH value comes from stability not fee burn

Community Trust Score Verified 86 % Real Verified 36 votes Updated 9 minutes ago Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin stated on November 8, 2026, that the value of ETH derives from stability, decentralization, and security rather than the network’s fee-burning mechanism, according to Decrypt. Buterin argued that the fee burn was “never a true floor” for the asset’s price, marking a significant departure from the “ultrasound money” narrative established in 2021. Earlier reporting: Ripple's RLUSD Outpaces Ethena's USDe in DEX Volume Growth . Earlier reporting: Ethereum targets quantum resistance by 2029 as BlackRock, JPMorgan expand tokenized assets .