Buterin says privacy and self-custody matter more to ETH holders than fee burning

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin argued that privacy, censorship resistance, and self-custody are more important to long-term ETH holders than fee-burning targets. The comments frame Ethereum's value proposition around those properties rather than supply-reduction mechanics. It is an opinion piece with no direct market catalyst, though it may shape how holders think about ETH's store-of-value narrative.