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Bitstamp cancels ‘inactivity fee’ plans after huge backlash
7.7.2022
Bitstamp makes a U-turn on the planned €10 'inactivity fee' against users after widespread criticism, cites administrative fees as the reason for the proposed move
Bitstamp Drops Inactivity Fee Following Massive Backlash From Community
7.7.2022
Luxembourg-based crypto exchange Bitstamp has abandoned plans to charge a monthly fee on inactive users with low balances after massive backlash from the community.
The exchange announced today that they are scrapping the idea, saying:
"After listening to our community’s response, we’ve changed...
Bitstamp Inactivity Fee Canceled After Outcry
6.7.2022
Bitstamp was going to charge about $10 to some customers that weren’t actively using their accounts
Binance Extends Zero-Fee Bitcoin Trading Globally
6.7.2022
Binance is to eliminate fees on bitcoin (BTC) trading from July 8 as it seeks to step up competition with its fellow cryptocurrency exchanges
Ethereum's Step Towards PoS, Bitcoin Mining Difficulty, Binance's BTC Trading Fee Move + More News
6.7.2022
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Ethereum average gas fee falls down to $1.57, the lowest since 2020
3.7.2022
For nearly two years, between Jan. 2021 and May 2022, the average gas fee required by the Ethereum network was roughly $40, with May 1, 2022 recording the highest average daily gas cost of $196.638
Ethereum Transfer Costs Continue to Slide — Network Fees Tap a 19-Month Low
3.7.2022
On Saturday, Ethereum transaction fees tapped a low not seen since November 2020 as the average network fee dropped to 0.0016 ether or $1.67 per transfer. Average fees on Saturday have been as low as 32 gwei or $0.69 per transfer as Ethereum gas fees have been steadily dropping since May 11, 2022....
Binance U.S. makes BTC trading fee-free as competitors feel the heat
23.6.2022
Brian Shroder, CEO of Binance.US said the zero-trading fees would generate positive user sentiment and said there are plans to expand the list of tokens that will offer zero-fee trading in the future
Coinbase Shares Slump With Crypto Prices as Binance.US Starts Zero-Fee BTC Trading
22.6.2022
Cryptocurrency prices resumed their slump, hurting Coinbase and other equities
Binance.US Launches Zero-Fee Bitcoin Trading
22.6.2022
The exchange plans to eliminate the charges for more tokens in the future
First Short Bitcoin ETF in US, FATF Not Happy With VASPs, Inactivity Fee on Bitstamp + More News
20.6.2022
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NFT Marketplace Opensea Migrates to Seaport Protocol, Transition to Cut Network Fees by 35%
16.6.2022
On Tuesday, the leading non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace in terms of all-time sales, Opensea, announced it is migrating to Seaport, an open source Web3 marketplace protocol. Opensea says the Seaport protocol migration from the Wyvern protocol will cut network fees by 35%, and users will...
Kazakhstan Makes $1.5 Million From Crypto Mining Sector in Q1
1.6.2022
The government of Kazakhstan has collected $1.5 million from crypto miners in the first quarter of this year, official data shows. The money comes from a fee charged on the electricity spent to mint digital currencies, which was introduced in January. Crypto Mining Increases Budget Revenues...
Ethereum Transaction Fees Hit a 10-Month Low as Gas Costs per Transfer Sink Below $3
30.5.2022
The average Ethereum network fee has dropped to the lowest value recorded in over ten months, after fees hit a low of $2.96 per transaction on Sunday afternoon (ET). The last time ethereum transfer fees dropped below the $3 mark was last year on July 11, 2021. Moreover, median fees are even...
L1 Ethereum Network Fees Drop to Levels Not Seen in Over 2 Months, L2 Fees Follow
17.5.2022
Ethereum network fees have dropped a great deal this week, sliding under $10 per transaction to levels not seen since March 10, 2022. On May 17, the average ethereum transfer fee is 0.0027 ether or $5.68 per transaction. The cheaper fees on layer one (L1) have made it so layer two (L2) fees have...
Proposed Crypto Mining Ban in Norway Fails to Gain Support in Parliament
13.5.2022
A push to prohibit the energy-intensive proof-of-work mining of cryptocurrencies in Norway has been rejected by the majority of lawmakers. The ban had been suggested by the far-left Red Party which also didn’t win backing to raise an electricity tax for crypto miners. Norway Will Not...
DeFi on Ethereum L2 Networks Sees Significant Growth, Even as Ethereum Fee Level Falls
29.4.2022
Total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms built on Layer-2 networks for Ethereum (ETH) rose by a massive 964% in the first quarter compared to the same quarter last year, even as average transaction fees on Ethereum’s base layer fell by 80%....
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Minting of ․VR, ․Metaverse, ․Chain NFT Domains Now Live on Quik․com
20.4.2022
It is official! Minting of NFT domains is now live on the Quik marketplace! After months of planning and research, Quik.com has finally announced that the minting of NFT domains is now available! Now, users can mint .VR, .Metaverse, .Chain, .Doge, .Shib and .Bored NFT domains of their choice with...
Minting of ․Blockchain, ․VR, ․Metaverse NFT Domains Now Live on Quik․com
20.4.2022
It is official! Minting of NFT domains is now live on the Quik marketplace! After months of planning and research, Quik.com has finally announced that the minting of NFT domains is now available! Now, users can mint .VR, .Metaverse, .Chain, .Doge, .Shib and .Bored NFT domains of their choice with...
Ethereum Network Reaches Lowest 6-Month Figure in Gas Fee
18.4.2022
A gas fee for the Ethereum network is a fee that compensates for the consumption of energy that is spent in processing and validating a transaction. The users pay the Ethereum gas fee for every transaction they perform. Value depends on the network congestion and demand for particular services...