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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...
Dydx Chain Unveils Network Fee Distribution and USDC Trading Fee Allocation
27.10.2023
The Dydx chain, a proof-of-stake blockchain network, has successfully launched its mainnet and introduced dydx as its layer one (L1) token. On October 26, at 1 p.m. EDT, the network’s validators created the first block, signifying the start of a new era for the Dydx chain. The introduction of dydx...
Elon Musk trials $1 subscription signup fee for new X users in New Zealand, Philippines
18.10.2023
The Mercurial CEO is on the cusp of turning X into a fully subscription-based app
Uniswap Labs to charge a 0.15% fee on select frontends and assets
17.10.2023
Uniswap Labs recently announced levying a 0.15% fee on a few frontends and assets. Traders using frontends by Uniswap on its DEX will be subject to the 0.15% fee. Hayden Adams, the founder of Uniswap, made the announcement on its official X/Twitter channel. The founder portrayed the fee as a way...
Uniswap Labs to Charge 0.15% Fee on Crypto Swaps Involving ETH, USDC, Other Tokens
16.10.2023
The entity behind popular DeFi exchange Uniswap will levy a small fee – the first in its history
Ethereum's New Low-Fee Regime May Put Its 'Ultra Sound Money' Thesis to Test
13.10.2023
The Ethereum network's revenue from fees dropped to its lowest level since April 2020 as speculative activity disappeared and users migrated to layer 2s, IntoTheBlock said
One Of Gaming's Most Hated CEOs Says Goodbye, Again
10.10.2023
CEO John Riccitiello has retired from game development software company Unity after possibly its worst month of bad headlines ever. The tech company that’s slowly morphed into an in-game advertising firm announced a confusing and seemingly predatory new set of fees for game makers in September...
Taiwanese Crypto Trader's 6-Cent Fee Leads to $310K Win in Tax-Receipt Lottery
5.10.2023
Sometimes, being tax-compliant pays off
Crypto Miners Blame ‘Exorbitant Taxes’ for Kazakhstan Exodus
2.10.2023
Licensed crypto mining companies have urged the government in Kazakhstan to revise its taxation policy regarding the sector, which they say is in dire straits. The largest mining firms plan to leave the Central Asian nation by the end of this year, warned the members of the industry. Miners...
Ordinals Creator Casey Rodarmor Introduces ‘Runes,’ New Fungible Token Protocol for Bitcoin
26.9.2023
Casey Rodarmor, creator of Bitcoin Ordinal inscriptions, introduced a new fungible token protocol named Runes in a blog post September 25, 2023. Although uncertain if it’s a “good idea,” Rodarmor believes a robust fungible token protocol could “bring significant transaction...
Diminished Activity, L2 Migration Push Ethereum to Turn Inflationary
24.9.2023
Recently, Ethereum has seen a shift towards inflation, sparked by a dip in network activity and onchain fees. Data reveals that, with decreased activity and lower fees, Ethereum’s inflation rate stands at 0.270%. The decline in overall activity and people transitioning to layer two (L2)...
Unity Apologizes For ‘Confusion And Angst’ Caused By New Runtime Fee
18.9.2023
Unity, the game engine used in popular titles like Cuphead, Fall Guys, and Among Us, has apologized for the “confusion and angst” caused by a newly announced fee. On September 12, the company released a lengthy post announcing its Runtime Fee, which would charge developers for each game...
Paxos’ $500K Bitcoin fee, FTX tokens sales set to begin and other news: Hodler’s Digest, Sept. 10-16
16.9.2023
Paxos makes a mistake, pays $500k in Bitcoin transfer; FTX receives court approval for token sales, and Gemini Earn users receive plan for fund recovery
Bitcoin Miner Returns 19.8 BTC in Fees After Paxos Claims Payment Mistake
16.9.2023
According to an X post, a cryptocurrency mining pool, F2Pool, has returned the mistakenly transferred transaction fee of 19.8 BTC made by Paxos, a Financial infrastructure firm.
It started on September 10, when a transaction fee of $510,000 was paid to a miner on block 807,057 for a transaction...
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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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...