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Kim Dotcom Insists ‘Bitcoin Cash Will Serve the Mass Market,’ Criticizes BTC Fees, Elon Musk Responds
25.3.2021
On Wednesday, the digital entrepreneur Kim Dotcom took to Twitter and talked an awful lot about the stark differences between bitcoin fees and bitcoin cash fees. While tagging Tesla’s Elon Musk in the thread, Dotcom explained that more than half the payments in the world are under $10 and...
Bitcoin fees remain low despite price surge but Vitalik says they could soar
26.11.2020
Bitcoin transaction fees are less than 10% of their 2017 highs, but Vitalik Buterin believes it’s only a matter of time before they soar back up
Amidst Increasing Prices, Bitcoin Fees Drop, Ethereum Fees Rise
25.11.2020
After going through a period of sky-high fees on the Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) networks, the price of sending the world's number one coin is dropping, while the cost of sending the second coin by market capitalization is rising - all this when the prices are seeing a strong rally.
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Bitcoin fees plummet as mempool clears to zero
11.11.2020
Reduced mempool activity not only results in reduced fees but gives users a chance to perform transactions that may not otherwise be practical
Bitcoin Fees Slipped, Miners Return While Price Rallies
6.11.2020
Source: Adobe/Татьяна Палладина
While Bitcoin (BTC) price has rallied these past two days, surpassing USD 15,000, Bitcoin miners turned more of their machines on and the fees and transaction time somewhat dropped.
The price of a single BTC coin is USD 15,500, as of 10:26 UTC Friday morning. It...
Bitcoin Fees Skyrocket, Some Transactions Taking Days, Relief Possible Next Week
29.10.2020
Source: Adobe/Rico Löb
Bitcoin (BTC) has been experiencing quite a set of interconnected issues, as the hashrate has dropped, the fees on the congested network have been rising, and the users claim to be waiting for days for their transactions to be confirmed - some of which might be dropped by...
Bitcoin fees spike 198% but Ethereum still more profitable
28.10.2020
A spike in Bitcoin transaction fees has seen the share of miners’ revenues represented by fees tag a two-year high
Blockchain Bites: Filecoin Strike, Bitcoin Fees Fall, Coinbase Censorship
19.10.2020
Five Filecoin miners have gone on strike. Bitcoin miners are seeing depressed earnings. And Binance is closing its Jersey branch
Cumulative Ethereum Transaction Fees in 2020 Supersede Bitcoin’s by a Long Shot
30.9.2020
This week the research and analysis team Coin Metrics published a report on how decentralized finance (defi) is “fueling Ethereum’s growth.” Meanwhile, the researchers also highlighted that Ethereum’s cumulative transaction fees in 2020 are now over $350 million and more...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Sinks to $11.6K as Ether’s Gas Keeps Rising
19.8.2020
As bitcoin’s price falls, Ethereum’s fees rise
Bitcoin Transaction Fees Soar 550% in a Month, BCH, Dash Transactions Much Cheaper
11.8.2020
The cost of sending a transaction over the Bitcoin network rose sharply over the past month, as the price of the top cryptocurrency climbed higher. According to latest data from Bitinfocharts, the average bitcoin (BTC) transaction fee soared by as much as 547% in the month to August 6, rising from...
Someone Transferred a Billion Dollars in Bitcoin for Less Than $5
6.8.2020
An unknown Bitcoin wallet paid a mere $4 to transfer over $1 billion
Bitcoin Fees Skyrocket 590% Since Mid-June – Supporters Think Mempool Size Is ‘Bullish’
28.7.2020
Bitcoin fees have grown much larger in recent days spiking to a two-month high to $3.80 per network transaction. The crypto asset’s fees have jumped 590% since June 14 and the mempool (transaction backlog) has grown significantly. Digital currency markets have been extremely bullish lately...
Median Ethereum Fee Up Almost 1,300% Since April, Bitcoin Fees Jump Too
24.7.2020
The fees on both Ethereum (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC) networks are rising yet again, prompting both the user dissatisfaction and discussions of possible solutions.
There seems to be no end to what many perceive as major issues with high fees on the two biggest networks. The median average Bitcoin...
Ethereum Network Fees Jump Above Bitcoin Transaction Fees for Two Weeks Straight
24.6.2020
This week digital currency enthusiasts have been discussing network fees, specifically transaction fees associated with the Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains. Last Sunday on June 21, one Ethereum proponent noted that during the last 16 days, Ethereum users have paid more to leverage the network than...
Bitcoin Fees Fall 60% While Transaction Count Declines
30.5.2020
Bitcoin (BTC) average transaction fees dropped by nearly 60% in the last week, as the number of transactions queuing up to be processed on the network eased. According to data from Bitinfocharts, the cost of making a transaction over the Bitcoin blockchain fell to around $2.61 on May 28, down from...
After Spiking to February 2018 Levels, Bitcoin Fees Have Dropped 54%
27.5.2020
The average Bitcoin fee has fallen by nearly 54% over the last five days, but some believe network congestion could push users to altcoins
Bitcoin Fees Drop But Still Remain Far From the Pre-Halving Level
26.5.2020
After two weeks of soaring, Bitcoin (BTC) fees' flight to new highs seems to be over, at least for now, descending more than 50%.
Bitcoin fees started rising after the reduction of the miners' reward on May 11, surprising even the industry insiders and reaching new, 'ridiculous' highs this year....
Bitcoin Fees Rising, Surprising Even Industry Insiders
13.5.2020
After the third halving, Bitcoin (BTC) fees are on the rise again, as it's getting more difficult to get a transaction included into the nearest block.
After reaching its highest point in the past ten months of USD 3.19 on May 8, the average BTC transaction fee dropped 40% to USD 1.92, just...
Average BTC Transaction Fees Increased 300% Days Before Halving
11.5.2020
The average transaction fee for Bitcoin peaked at $3.19 on May 8, an increase of over 300% from the average fee of $0.62 on April 26