Tag: fees
StarkWare Distributing $3.5M Fees to Developers in ‘Devonomics’ Program
According to a press release, about 10% of the network fees from the project's launch through Nov. 30 – amounting to about 1,600 ETH – will be distrib [...]
Bitcoin transaction fees flip Ethereum’s as Ordinals hype returns
Average daily transaction fees on Bitcoin (BTC) have flipped with Ethereum following a frenzy of Ordinals-related activity on the Bitcoin network. On [...]
Bitcoin fees skyrocket on ETF hype
The prospect of a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) being approved soon in the United States has increased demand for the major cryptocurr [...]
Polygon gas fees spike 1000% amid Ordinals-inspired token craze
Gas fees on Ethereum layer-2 Polygon (MATIC) surged more than 1,000% to reach a peak of $0.10 as users inundated the network with the minting of Ordin [...]
Taylor Swift’s postponed Argentina show prompts airline to waive flight-change fees
Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty ImagesLike hurricanes, blizzards or wildfires, Taylor Swift is now prompting an airline to waive ticket-c [...]
Hidden FX fees are not just a holidaymaker’s headache
Fabio Panetta, European Central Bank executive board member and incoming governor of the Bank of Italy, is right to point out that cross-border paymen [...]
Ethereum Fees Briefly Jumped to $100 After BlackRock’s ETH ETF Filing
Fees, as measured by median gas prices, spiked to as high as 270 gwei late on Thursday, temporarily touching a level last seen in June 2022. That push [...]
Ethereum, Bitcoin users reignite scalability debate as gas fees surge
A recent spike in transaction fees on Ethereum and Bitcoin appears to have reignited the debate around solutions for scalability and the role of layer [...]
Are high fees killing some types of DApps? Cartesi explains on Hashing It Out
As the race between Ethereum layer-2 networks heats up, users are left with questions about each network’s unique nature, use cases and plan for attra [...]
Bitcoin Fees Soar Nearly 1000% Since August as Ordinals Are Back in Vogue
Higher fees are also boosting bottom lines for the industry's beleaguered miners, 21Shares noted.
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Inordinately high — Bitcoin ordinals send BTC transaction fees to new 5-month peak
Bitcoin (BTC) transaction fees are at their highest in nearly six months as a new wave of inscriptions boosts competition for block space.Data from st [...]
AVAX blockchain explorer to shut down as Etherscan fees draw controversy
Snowtrace.io, a popular blockchain explorer tool for Avalanche (AVAX), will shut down its website, powered by Etherscan's Explorer-as-a-Service (EaaS) [...]
dYdX launches layer 1 blockchain, validators and stakers set to receive all fees
Decentralized cryptocurrency exchange dYdX has launched its layer 1 blockchain with the creation of its genesis block which will operate using native [...]
UK’s ‘Help with Fees’ scheme won’t define crypto as disposable income
British citizens that hope to access legal assistance through the proposed ‘Help with Fees’ (HwF) scheme will not have cryptocurrency holdings classif [...]
Solana wind down ‘deemed a necessity’ after low fees, says Lido Finance
Decentralized liquid staking protocol Lido Finance has announced a decision to cease operations on the Solana blockchain following a community vote in [...]