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Bitcoin and Ethereum Networks See Heightened Fees as Crypto Usage Soars
20.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock/Andrey Popov Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) networks have experienced a dramatic surge in transaction fees amid soaring crypto usage. According to data by BitInfoCharts, the average BTC transaction fee currently stands at around $10, up by more than 500% compared to less than...
Neon EVM Launches Feature to Pay Transaction Fees With Different Tokens on Testnet
17.11.2023
Source: Neon EVM Neon EVM, an Ethereum Virtual Machine on Solana, has announced its testnet support for several tokens as an alternative payment for gas fees. JUST IN: Neon EVM is working on letting users pay transaction fees with different tokens — Crypto Chiefs News (@CryptoChiefNews)...
Polygon gas fees spike 1000% amid Ordinals-inspired token craze
17.11.2023
Gas fees on the Polygon network reached as high as $0.10 during a mad rush to mint an Ordinals-inspired token called POLS
Ethereum, Bitcoin users reignite scalability debate as gas fees surge
10.11.2023
Ethereum gas fees reportedly breached the $200-mark for certain high-priority transactions in the last 24 hours
Circle to Let Merchants Pay for Customers' Gas Fees With Web3 Wallet Upgrade
19.10.2023
Southeast Asian super app Grab is currently piloting the "Gas Station" to cover gas fees for its Singaporean users if they use NFT vouchers
Agnostic Nature of Blockchain Technology ‘Makes It the Ideal Foundation for Global Travel Industry’ — Pablo Castillo
16.10.2023
Although the travel industry is said to be in great need of digital innovation, according to Pablo Castillo, the CTO of the blockchain-based travel firm Chain4travel, “aviation is the most obvious sector to innovate with blockchain.” To support this assertion, Castillo, a former group...
High Gas Fees Alert: Binance Wallet Records $840,000 in Abnormal Ethereum Charges
22.9.2023
The Ethereum (ETH) network experienced a surge of abnormally high gas fees on Thursday, with over 140,000 transactions directed to a wallet address labeled by Etherscan as “Binance 14.”
While the Ethereum network's average gas fee hovered around 10 gwei, Binance’s transactions consistently paid...
Binance wallet spends almost $1M in ETH gas fees in one day
21.9.2023
Binance reportedly said that they were doing a wallet aggregation process to ensure the safety of user funds
The Protocol: Friend.tech Fades as Crypto Craze, but Ethereum Is Scaling
30.8.2023
This week in blockchain tech: Polygon's new "chain development kit," Farcaster's move to Optimism, Shibarium's return and Interlay's new Bitcoin layer-2 network, and Pancake Swap expands to Consensys's Linea
Ethereum Handled Friend.tech Frenzy Without 'Gas Fee' Spike. Why That’s a Big Deal
30.8.2023
Friend.tech, Crypto's latest fad, didn't drive up congestion and fees on Ethereum the way frenzies have in the past – possibly a sign that the blockchain's efforts to scale by fostering supplemental "layer-2" networks, like Coinbase's new Base, are bearing fruit
Visa Eyes Mass Adoption of Crypto by Testing On-Chain Gas Fee Payment Through Fiat
11.8.2023
Visa says managing ether (ETH) balance to cover gas fees is “burdensome” and too complex, according to a blog post
Visa explores crypto gas fees payments through cards
11.8.2023
Visa’s innovative solution employs Ethereum's ERC-4337 standard and the "paymaster" smart contract, enabling off-chain gas fee settlement
Visa explores crypto gas fees payments through cards
11.8.2023
Visa’s innovative solution employs Ethereum’s ERC-4337 standard and the “Paymaster” smart contract, enabling off-chain gas fee settlement
Optimism 'Bedrock' Upgrade to Speed Confirmations, Cut Gas Fees, Set Path to 'Superchain'
5.6.2023
The "Bedrock” upgrade will improve the usability of the chain by lowering gas fees and cutting deposit-confirmation times by 90% – pitched as a key step toward the Optimism network's goal of becoming a "Superchain."
Ethereum gas fees cool down after May memecoin frenzy
5.6.2023
Besides Ethereum, Bitcoin’s meme frenzy via Ordinals has steeply declined from its high in May
Fantom starts paying developers to generate gas fees
31.5.2023
Developers will get a 15% cut of the fees they generate, but only if their app has done more than 125,000 transactions and has existed for three months
Fantom Blockchain to Return 15% of Gas Fees to Boost Network Usage – Here's What You Need to Know
30.5.2023
The Fantom (FTM) blockchain has introduced a new initiative called the "dApp Gas Monetization Program," aiming to reward projects that utilize its network and contribute to increased gas fee usage.
The new program, which recently received community support through a governance vote, seeks...
Should You Buy SOL? Solana Price Prediction Surges as SOL Blockchain Attracts a Wave of New Users Amidst High ETH Gas Fees
24.5.2023
Solana (SOL), a blockchain platform known for its scalability and low transaction fees, has recently gained significant attention as it attracts a wave of new users.
The surge in interest comes as Ethereum (ETH) gas fees remain high, prompting many users to explore alternative options.
The...
Solana Price Prediction as SOL Blockchain Sees Huge Surge in New Users Following Spike in ETH Gas Fees – Time to Buy?
17.5.2023
The Solana network, a layer-1 smart-contract-enabled blockchain protocol famed for its high transaction throughput and low gas fees, has seen a spike in daily users in recent weeks.
As per data presented by Token Terminal, the number of daily active users on the blockchain recently spiked to...
Anchorage Digital opens up DeFi voting for custody clients
17.5.2023
Anchorage joins AAVE, Lido and BitDAO in adopting the off-chain voting platform Snapshot