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Bitcoin Transaction Fees Come Crashing Down Post Halving
22.4.2024
After the halving, fees spiked to $146 for a medium-priority transaction and $170 for a high-priority transaction
After Halving Event, Bitcoin Transaction Fees Soar to Over $240
20.4.2024
Upon reaching block height 840,000, when the mining pool Viabtc collected 37.626 bitcoin in fees worth $2.39 million, the expense for onchain transfers climbed, surpassing $240 per transaction. Block 840,003 recorded 16.06 bitcoins in fee payments, and block 840,004 accumulated 24 bitcoins in fees...
Court Uses Bitcoin Blockchain for Legal Summons, Revolutionizing Defendant Notification
15.1.2024
A federal court in the U.S. has accepted the validity of using information contained in a Bitcoin transaction to notify a defendant about a civil action. The case, believed to be the first where this method is accepted, might help solve hundreds of cryptocurrency theft cases in which...
South Korea Upholds Crypto ETF Ban Amid Country’s Rising Bitcoin Premiums
11.1.2024
South Korea persists in its stance against allowing financial institutions to invest in digital currencies, effectively blocking the launch of any crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) within its borders. A representative from the Financial Services Commission (FSC) clarified to local journalists that...
Bitcoin Transaction Fees See Sharp Decline Since December Peak, Network Congestion Persists
10.1.2024
On Jan. 10, 2024, the fee for high-priority transactions is set at 42 satoshis per virtual byte (sats/vB), amounting to $2.66 per transaction. The average transaction fee stands at 98.9 sats/vB, equivalent to $11.17 per transfer. Although there has been a decline in onchain fees, they currently...
Mysterious $1.2M Bitcoin Transaction to Satoshi Nakamoto Sparks Speculations
8.1.2024
The wallet receiving the hefty payout is the address that mined the Bitcoin network's first-ever block reward some 15 years ago, commencing the start of the blockchain
Bitcoin Transaction Fees Soar to $40, Sparking Debate and Push for L2 Solutions Amid Mempool Backlog
16.12.2023
On Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, Bitcoin’s transaction fees spike to a high of $40 per transaction at 1:48 p.m. Eastern Time. The jump in onchain fees surpassed the high reached on May 8, 2023, when the average transfer cost topped $31 per transfer. Skyrocketing Bitcoin Fees Surpass $40 Bitcoin...
Bitcoin Transaction Fees Spike Amid Rising Backlog and Relentless Ordinal Inscription Trend
14.12.2023
Bitcoin transaction fees have surged again. On Dec. 6, 2023, bitinfocharts.com reported that the average cost of a bitcoin transaction soared to $27.55. Presently, the average transaction fee hovers around $13.93, alongside a growing backlog of unconfirmed transactions, currently at 249,000 at...
Bitcoin Transaction Fees Outpace Ethereum, DeFi TVL Surges 11% in November: Binance
5.12.2023
Source: Iryna Budanova/Adobe The digital asset market recorded an 11% uptick last month with Solana (SOL) and Chainlink becoming the top-performing assets as decentralized finance (DeFi) volumes surge, a new report shows. A recent Binance Monthly Market Insight report shows a growth in the general...
Replace-by-fee (RBF), explained
30.11.2023
Replace-by-fee (RBF) is a feature in Bitcoin that allows users to replace an unconfirmed transaction with a higher fee to expedite confirmation
Bitcoin User Claims Hack Triggered Record $3M Bitcoin Fee, 139 BTC Lost
27.11.2023
Bitcoin hack drained user’s wallet and forced record $3 million transaction fee payment. Image by Myst, Adobe Stock. A Bitcoin user has come forward claiming they were the victim of a hack that led to the record-breaking $3 million Bitcoin transaction fee paid last week. The anonymous user...
Bitcoin Transaction Fees Dip Amid November’s Surging Miner Revenues
25.11.2023
Transaction fees for Bitcoin have eased, following their surge to more than $18 per transaction on two separate occasions last week. As of November 24, 2023, the average fee per transaction stood at roughly $5.89, with the median fee per transfer being $2.86. Bitcoin Fees Cool Down —...
Bitcoin User Unwittingly Pays $3.1 Million in Single Transaction Fee
23.11.2023
Onchain data reveals a staggering incident where a bitcoin user inadvertently paid a fee of 83.65 BTC, amounting to a costly mistake of $3.1 million, in a single transaction. This blunder occurred in block 818,087, mined by Antpool, marking the highest fee ever recorded on the Bitcoin blockchain....
Bitcoin transaction fees flip Ethereum’s as Ordinals hype returns
21.11.2023
Bitcoin transaction fees have soared above Ethereum’s amid a renewed appetite for Ordinals-inscribed assets
Bitcoin Transaction Fees Skyrocket, Reaching Second Highest Point of 2023 Amidst Backlog Woes
17.11.2023
On Thursday, November 16, 2023, Bitcoin saw its average transaction fees peak at $18.69 per transfer, marking a high of 0.00051 BTC. This surge represented the second-largest increase in 2023. However, the following day saw a reduction in onchain fees. Despite this, as of 8:13 a.m. Eastern Time...
Maximizing Efficiency in High Fee Environments: A Guide to Bitcoin UTXO Consolidation
10.11.2023
In an era where bitcoin transaction fees can soar unexpectedly, managing your unspent transaction outputs (UTXOs) is crucial for minimizing costs. Bitcoin users with multiple UTXOs can face hefty fees for future transactions, which depletes the value of their holdings over time. Understanding UTXO...
Bitcoin’s Transaction Backlog Swells With Latest Inscription Wave, Pushing Fees Up 4,000%
7.11.2023
After a quiet period post-September 15, Bitcoin transaction backlogs are surging anew, with a noticeable resurgence of Ordinal inscriptions starting October 24. The number of pending bitcoin transactions in the mempool has surpassed 157,000, prompting a rise in high-priority transaction fees...
Bitcoin’s Daily Transactions See Sharp 46% Decline Since Mid-September
22.10.2023
Over the past 37 days, since September 15, 2023, the number of daily bitcoin transactions has dropped considerably, with the trend of Ordinal inscriptions experiencing a significant slowdown. In the first two weeks of September, the average number of daily transactions confirmed on the Bitcoin...
Study: Sub-Saharan Africa’s Bitcoin Transaction Volume Number One Globally, Data Indicates Shift Towards Stablecoins
23.9.2023
Despite accounting for just 2.3% of global transaction volume, the latest data shows that crypto has penetrated key markets in Sub-Saharan Africa and “become an important part of many residents’ day-to-day lives.” With a regional volume of 9.3%, Sub-Saharan Africa’s...
Miner returns over $500k in BTC transaction fee overpayment to Paxos
15.9.2023
Bitcoin explorer Mempool shared blockchain data that confirmed the funds were sent back on Sept. 15