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Today in Crypto: Polygon Launches Phase 0 Towards Polygon 2.0, Ripple Opens Up Liquidity Hub to Brazil & Australia
15.9.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: Polygon Launches Phase 0 Towards Polygon 2.0, Ripple Opens Up Liquidity Hub to Brazil & Australia
JPEX hikes withdrawal fee to almost $1k after Hong Kong watchdog warning
15.9.2023
Community members posted reports that the crypto exchange's staff has abandoned their booth at the Token 2049 event in Singapore after the warning
Bitcoin Miner F2Pool Returns 19.8 BTC to Paxos After Overpaid Fee
15.9.2023
Paxos paid $520,000 for a $2,000 bitcoin transaction earlier this week
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
BNB Chain Layer 2 Goes Live
15.9.2023
BNB Chain, the Binance-backed decentralized blockchain network, has announced the launch of Opbnb, its expansion layer built using the Optimism OP stack. The new network allows users to enjoy low-fee transactions in a high-throughput, high-speed transactional layer optimized for interactive...
$500,000 Bitcoin Fee Blunder: Paxos Revealed as Responsible Party
14.9.2023
The US-based crypto service provider Paxos has been revealed as the party responsible for massively overpaying fees on a recent Bitcoin transaction.
The transaction, made on September 10 at 5.10 PM UTC, was for a payment of only $200 worth of BTC, but amazingly came with a transaction fee...
Bitcoin miner mulls refunding 20 BTC reward to Paxos
14.9.2023
Chun’s reservations about whether to return the funds to Paxos stems from him being “annoyed” that “the person claiming it (the funds) kept saying EST instead of EDT/UTC.”
Crypto Miners Debate $500K Bitcoin Fee Refund to Paxos for 'Fat-Fingers' Error
14.9.2023
Miners can choose to return large fees out of goodwill, even though they do not have any obligation to do so
Unity Bosses Sold Stock Ahead Of Scummy Dev Fees Announcement
13.9.2023
Yesterday, the cross-platform game engine company Unity announced a controversial new Runtime Fee, which would charge developers per installation for games built with the Unity engine after those games reached a certain threshold. Everyone disliked that, and Unity’s stock prices took a pretty...
Devs React To Unity's Newly Announced Fee For Game Installs: ‘Not To Be Trusted’
12.9.2023
Unity, the cross-platform game engine that powers games like Rust, Hollow Knight, and Pokémon Go, has introduced a new, controversial fee for developers, set to take effect next year. Indie developers quickly responded to the announcement, with many suggesting the costs of this policy would kill...
NFT collection Milady exploited by developer stealing $1M in fees
12.9.2023
Milady NFT creator Charlotte Fang said that Remilia “easily identified” the individuals involved in the exploit and will start legal action
Today in Crypto: Bitcoin User Pays $500,000 Fee to Transfer $200, Animoca Brands Raises $20 Million for Mocaverse Project, Unstoppable Domains Adds B2U Instant Messaging Feature
11.9.2023
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Is Ethereum Outshining Bitcoin in Terms of Fees? Crypto Voices Share Thoughts
10.9.2023
Lately, the crypto sphere, with bitcoin aficionados in particular, has been buzzing with chatter about the fees pocketed by BTC miners. They’re pondering if these fees will adequately offset the impending 2024 halving and the accompanying drop in revenue. On the other hand, Ethereum,...
OKX Crypto Exchange and Circle Partner to Introduce Fee-Free USDC Transactions
9.9.2023
On September 7, global web3 technology leader OKX and fintech firm Circle Internet Financial unveiled USDC features on the OKX Wallet and the OKX DEX aggregator.
This partnership aims to facilitate gasless USDC transactions, eliminating network fees and enabling cross-chain USDC swaps across...
Binance Boosts Bitcoin, Ether Trading in Argentine, Brazilian, South African Currencies With Fee Promotion
7.9.2023
The crypto exchange's promotion comes as trading volumes plummet to four-year lows, hurting the revenue streams
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
Ethereum Transaction Fees Fall To Levels Not Seen Since Late 2022
28.8.2023
Ethereum’s total daily transaction fees hit an eight-month low after it plunged to 1,719 ETH approximately $2.1 million on Aug 27.
The recent decline in total gas fees can be attributed to low network activity and the rise of layer 2 scaling solutions.
According to data from on-chain analytics...
Binance's zero-fee Bitcoin update could echo March downturn
24.8.2023
In an official statement, cryptocurrency exchange Binance unveiled its plans to implement updates to the zero-fee Bitcoin trading starting from September 7
Bitcoin’s Transaction Backlog Surges Past 400,000
20.8.2023
A fortnight ago, unconfirmed BTC transactions dipped under 300,000. However, they’ve since rebounded, surpassing the 400,000 mark. While the average network fee remains under $1, since August 6, it’s fluctuated from $0.77, peaking at $2.59 per transaction just two days later on August...
Turbulence in Shibarium’s Debut: $1.7M ETH Stuck and a Crypto Whale Shifts the Tide
17.8.2023
On August 16, 2023, the Shiba Inu meme coin enthusiasts celebrated the unveiling of the second-layer (L2) blockchain, Shibarium. This platform is designed to bolster decentralized app growth while tackling Ethereum’s scalability and transaction fee challenges. Yet, even amidst...