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L2 Scaling Solution Arbitrum Deploys Nitro Rollup Stack Migration
1.9.2022
The layer two (L2) scaling solution Arbitrum revealed on Wednesday that the team has implemented the project’s Nitro rollup stack migration. Earlier this month, Arbitrum developers noted that the Nitro migration would reduce network fees and improve throughput. Arbitrum Developers Implement...
Nigerian Central Bank Slashes CBDC Transaction Fees by 50%
30.8.2022
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it is slashing transaction fees for the e-naira platform by 50% — a move which the bank claims will increase the volume of transactions on the central bank digital currency (CBDC) platform. The central bank also believes that wider adoption of the CBDC...
Argentina's Mendoza province now accepting crypto for taxes and fees
30.8.2022
The New Mendoza Tax Administration crypto payment service turned on as of Aug. 24
Onchain Ethereum Fees Remain Low Ahead of the Merge, 4 L2 Networks Offer Transfers Below a Nickel
29.8.2022
With just over two weeks until The Merge, Ethereum network fees have reduced significantly as the average ethereum transfer fee has dropped to 0.00092 ether or $1.37 per transaction on August 28. Median-sized fees have slid to 0.00036 ether or $0.544 per transfer, and etherscan.io’s...
Is It Time To Begin Talking Seriously About Bitcoin Tail Emissions?
28.8.2022
It’s almost a truism that Bitcoin (BTC)’s major selling point is its hard supply cap, limiting its total possible circulation to BTC 21 million. However, contrary to this received wisdom, there seems to be a growing chorus of people who worry that a hard cap isn’t without its problems, and that...
Coinbase eyes long-term growth of subscription revenue, NFTs still a focus
25.8.2022
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the exchange has been building subscription revenue streams for three years and will continue to do so into the long term
Coinbase Boss Says Transaction Fee-based Revenue Model Won’t Work Long-term
24.8.2022
The crypto exchange giant Coinbase wants to ditch its reliance on transaction fees as its main source of income – and is concerned that the fees that traders pay when they exchange tokens cannot provide a sustainable form of income.
Speaking in an interview with CNBC, the firm’s CEO Brian...
New fix for curse of Impermanent Loss proposed on Avalanche
24.8.2022
Trader Joe says its "Liquidity Book" will mitigate the impermanent loss "suffered by so many liquidity providers on other DEXs" during times of market turbulence
Average Bitcoin transaction fee drops under $1 as network difficulty recovers
22.8.2022
In addition to timely upgrades, the drop in transaction fees can be attributed to multiple factors, including falling market prices and lower mining difficulty
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Below $1,900 as Ethereum Foundation Comments on Gas Fees
18.8.2022
Ethereum was once again trading below $1,900 during Thursday’s session, as the Ethereum Foundation clarified speculation surrounding The Merge. It was recently rumored that the move will reduce gas fees, however these claims were somewhat dismissed. Bitcoin was also lower, as it continued...
Ethereum Foundation Makes It Clear The Merge Will Not Improve Fees and Throughput
17.8.2022
On Wednesday the Ethereum Foundation clarified that The Merge will not reduce onchain fees as the highly anticipated transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoW) is now 29 days away. Amid The Merge update from the Ethereum Foundation, during the last month, Ethereum network costs...
Ethereum Foundation clarifies that the upcoming Merge upgrade will not reduce gas fees
17.8.2022
The Merge will still reduce the network's energy consumption by an estimated 99.5%
Reddit partners with FTX to enable ETH gas fees for community points
9.8.2022
With the new integration, Reddit users will be able to purchase Ether from supported Reddit apps via FTX’s payment and exchange infrastructure platform FTX Pay
Vitalik: Crypto payments will 'make sense' as tx costs fall to mere cents — KBW 2022
8.8.2022
“It's a vision that has been, I think, forgotten a little bit and I think one of the reasons why it has been forgotten is basically because it got priced out of the market,” Vitalik Buterin said
For 38 Consecutive Days Ethereum Gas Fees Record the Lowest Rates Since 2020
7.8.2022
In 43 days, the Ethereum network could finally see a full transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS) via The Merge. Meanwhile, during the last 38 days, Ethereum’s layer one (L1) onchain transaction fees have dropped below the $5 mark and tumbled even lower by the end...
National Power Administration Will Propose a Special Cryptocurrency Mining Fee in Paraguay
4.8.2022
The National Power Administration of Paraguay has proposed to set a special mining fee for cryptocurrency mining operations in a decree project directed to the national economic team. Due to the immense losses the organization has faced, it has stopped supplying energy to some mining operations...
Bank of America Dismisses Assertion That Blockchains Have no Intrinsic Value, Citing Transaction Fees
3.8.2022
The Ethereum blockchain has generated around $3.9 billion in fees this year and Bitcoin $93 million, the report said
Bitcoin Brokerage River Financial Drops Fees for Recurring Trades
2.8.2022
Crypto exchange Binance recently announced zero-fee bitcoin trades on its platform
While the Bear Market’s Claws Drag ETH Prices Down, Ethereum Network Fees Remain Low
31.7.2022
While ethereum prices jumped 61% higher during the last 30 days, the crypto asset’s U.S. dollar value is still down more than 60% lower than ether’s all-time high recorded nine months ago. Amid the market downturn, the network’s average fees have been lower than $5...
Iran Amends Regulations to Ease Crypto Miners’ Access to Renewable Energy
29.7.2022
Authorities in Iran have revised some rules for the crypto mining industry in order to facilitate its access to green power. Licensed miners will now be able to purchase electricity produced from renewable sources from across the country at lower rates. Cryptocurrency Miners in Iran Allowed...