Fees

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.

By Krisztian Sandor

Sep 7, 2023 at 4:33 p.m. UTC

Sep 7, 2023

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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.

By Omkar Godbole

Aug 28, 2023 at 11:09 a.m. UTC

Aug 28, 2023

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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.

By Frederick Munawa

May 12, 2023 at 2:15 p.m. UTC

May 12, 2023

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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.

By Krisztian Sandor

May 9, 2023 at 7:59 p.m. UTC

May 9, 2023

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Bitcoin: Average Transaction Fee (Glassnode)

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 “inscriptions” on the increasingly popular Ordinals project.

By Sage D. Young

May 4, 2023 at 9:30 p.m. UTC

May 4, 2023

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Markets

Bitcoin

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.

By Omkar Godbole

Mar 23, 2023 at 10:48 a.m. UTC

Mar 23, 2023

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Binance

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.

By Krisztian Sandor

Mar 22, 2023 at 11:02 p.m. UTC

Mar 22, 2023

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Finance

Defi

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%.

By Elizabeth Napolitano

Mar 1, 2023 at 8:19 p.m. UTC

Mar 1, 2023

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Technology

Solana

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 the adoption rate is growing.

By Danny Nelson

Feb 24, 2023 at 8:39 p.m. UTC

Feb 24, 2023

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