The Defiant reports that Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin supports maintaining EIP-1559 but cautions against prioritizing fee maximization. He argues that high fees could alienate users and threaten decentralization within the network.
Based on the The Defiant report; not independently verified.
Source published: Mon, 09 Nov 2026 15:41:35 GMT
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