Fees

Two large stacked blocks displaying Binance's logo at a trade show.
Binance Boosts Bitcoin, Ether Trading in Argentine, Brazilian, South African Currencies With Fee Promotion
The crypto exchanges promotion comes as trading volumes plummet to four-year lows, hurting the exchange’s revenue stream.
Two large stacked blocks displaying Binance's logo at a trade show.

Ethereum: Daily fees paid in ETH (CryptoQuant)
Ethereum's Daily Transaction Fees Drops to 8-Month Low of $2.8M
Ethereum's daily total fees fell to 1,719 ETH ($2.8 million) on Sunday, the lowest single-day total since Dec. 26.
Ethereum: Daily fees paid in ETH (CryptoQuant)

Debate has ensued over the proliferation of BRC-20 tokens on the Bitcoin blockchain. (Кусмарцева Дарья / Getty Images)
Among Bitcoin Developers, Debate Is Raging Over Whether to Censor Ordinals BRC-20s
Despite calls for censorship, many developers agree that maintaining the status quo is the right thing to do for now.
Debate has ensued over the proliferation of BRC-20 tokens on the Bitcoin blockchain. (Кусмарцева Дарья / Getty Images)

Litecoin (Litecoin Foundation)
Litecoin Transactions Hit Record High as Bitcoin Fees Surge Amid BRC-20 Frenzy
Transaction fees on the Bitcoin blockchain have hit a two-year high due to the rising popularity of so-called BRC-20 tokens.
Litecoin (Litecoin Foundation)

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Bitcoin’s Frenzy of Activity Pushes Average Transaction Fee Over $7, Nearly 2-Year High
The average transaction fee on Bitcoin has shot above $7, pushing total fees up nearly fivefold in two weeks, thanks to a surge in Ethereum-style “BRC-20” tokens and NFT-like...
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Return of above-average fees on the Bitcoin network points to a bull market ahead. (royharryman/Pixabay)
Bitcoin Miners' Revenue From Fees Rises Suggesting Onset of Major Bull Run
The two-year "Z-score" for miner revenue from fees has turned positive after a long time, signaling new waves of adoption.
Return of above-average fees on the Bitcoin network points to a bull market ahead. (royharryman/Pixabay)

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)
Binance Curb on Zero-Fee Trading May Cost Market Share, Boost TrueUSD Stablecoin: Kaiko Research Head
Binance abolished almost all zero fee trading pairs from its platform after nine months, only keeping the promotion for the TUSD-bitcoin pair.
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)

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DeFi Protocol StaFi Nearly Halves Commission Fees for Staking
StaFi will now charge a 10% fee on its Liquid staking derivatives products, down from 19%.
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For Solana Users, 'Priority Fees' Mean Paying Up to Skip the Line
The network's developers implemented a new feature last year to let users to pay extra to avoid congestion. Even the elevated "priority fee" rate is still considered low, so t...
(MidJourney, modified by CoinDesk)

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Arbitrum-Based GMX Surpassed Ethereum Blockchain in Daily Fees Over Weekend
The decentralized exchange product has gained a loyal community of users in the past few months.
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