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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)...
Bitcoin fees skyrocket on ETF hype
17.11.2023
The Bitcoin blockchain reached $11.6 million in fees paid on Nov. 16. The average transaction fee is up 746% from a year ago
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...
Today in Crypto: Sino-US Bitcoin ASIC War May Be Starting, Neon EVM Testing Alternative Gas Payments
17.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / William W. Potter Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Mining news We may be witnessing the start of a Sino-US bitcoin silicon war, according to the latest Miner...
Coinbase Unveils Open Source On-Chain Payments Protocol to Offer Instant Settlement for Merchants
17.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / rarrarorro San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has introduced an open-source On-Chain Payments Protocol to its Coinbase Commerce product. The new protocol aims to enhance the payment experience for merchants and customers by providing instant settlement,...
Coinbase Unveils Open Source On-Chain Payments Protocol to Offer Instant Settlement for Merchants
17.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / rarrarorro San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has introduced an open-source On-Chain Payments Protocol to its Coinbase Commerce product. The new protocol aims to enhance the payment experience for merchants and customers by providing instant settlement,...
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
Futures Funding Rates Normalize After Crypto Surge Forced Traders to Pay High Fees to Maintain Long Positions
15.11.2023
Image Source: Pexels Funding rates on major token futures have started to return to normal levels after recent rally forced traders to pay unusually high fees to sustain their long positions. Amid the recent surge in crypto prices, open interest in futures skyrocketed to over $35 billion, according...
Ethereum Transaction Fees Climb 219% in 3 Weeks as Onchain Crypto Transfers Become Pricier
12.11.2023
Over the last three weeks, the transaction costs for bitcoin (BTC) have climbed sharply, reaching a peak of $15 per transfer just three days ago. Similarly, the cost to transfer ethereum (ETH) has jumped significantly. In the span from October 22 to November 12, 2023, the average fee for ethereum...
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...
Ethereum Fees Briefly Jumped to $100 After BlackRock’s ETH ETF Filing
10.11.2023
Fees spiked to as high as 270 gwei late on Thursday, the data shows, temporarily touching a level last seen in June 2022
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
Bitcoin Fees Climb 150% in 3 Days as Block Space Grows More Expensive
9.11.2023
Transaction fees within the Bitcoin network have surged considerably, eclipsing the figures recorded merely three days prior. A transfer deemed high-priority, which formerly cost an average of $3.38, now demands a fee of $8.46. This significant increase was recorded on Thursday, November 9, 2023...
Are high fees killing some types of DApps? Cartesi explains on Hashing It Out
9.11.2023
Erick de Moura argues that on blockchain networks with high fees, some types of decentralized applications don’t survive because users are only willing to part with cash for a few specific kinds
Bitcoin Fees Soar Nearly 1000% Since August as Ordinals Are Back in Vogue
8.11.2023
Higher fees are also boosting bottom lines for the industry's beleaguered miners, 21Shares noted
Inordinately high — Bitcoin ordinals send BTC transaction fees to new 5-month peak
7.11.2023
Bitcoin users attempting to send on-chain BTC transactions are footing the bill for a fresh surge in ordinals
Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Stabilizes Near $35,000 Amid SEC Hiring Woes & Rising Fees
7.11.2023
As the digital currency market continues to evolve, Bitcoin faces a new set of challenges and endorsements. Currently priced at $34,901, Bitcoin has seen a slight decline of 0.25% as of Tuesday. The US Securities and Exchange Commission is grappling with its own set of issues, particularly...
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...
Will the next crypto bull run be dominated by L1s, L2s or something else?
6.11.2023
This latest report from Cointelegraph Research dives into the tsunami of solutions coming onto the market that improve security, privacy and speed from existing protocols