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The Bitcoin Mempool Drama Was All Too Predictable

[Oct 18, 2024 11:28 AM] So mempool.space recently added features to spot Runes and Ordinals transactions, and Bitcoin monetary maximalists totally lost it. As a Bitcoiner and observer of Bitcoin culture, this whole drama felt completely normal and predictable.Over time…

Ethereum Users Face Higher Fees as Onchain Transaction Costs Rise

[Sep 24, 2024 2:30 PM] Since Sept. 15, 2024, onchain fees on the Ethereum network have seen a steady rise, jumping from $1 per transaction to $5.08 by Sept. 20. Though there was a slight dip, bringing fees down to just over $4 on Sept. 23, the average cost per transfer…

Onchain Fees for Bitcoin Drop to Six-Month Low

[May 24, 2024 9:14 AM] Bitcoin transaction fees have reached their lowest point since early November 2023, roughly six months ago. The average fee is now about $2.77 per transaction, with low-priority to high-priority transfers costing between $0.38 and $0.95 per…

After Halving Event, Bitcoin Transaction Fees Soar to Over $240

[Apr 19, 2024 7:13 PM] Upon reaching block height 840,000, when the mining pool Viabtc collected 37.626 bitcoin in fees worth $2.39 million, the expense for onchain transfers climbed, surpassing $240 per transaction. Block 840,003 recorded 16.06 bitcoins in fee payments…

Bitcoin’s Hash Price Soars as Average Network Fees Spike by 288%

[Mar 7, 2024 7:30 AM] According to the latest data, bitcoin has been trading above the $67,000 mark, with average network transaction fees experiencing a 288% increase from $3 to $11.64 since Feb. 25, 2024. Meanwhile, BTC has consistently stayed over the $60,000 level…

From Low to High — Bitcoin Fees Jump Over 129% in 4 Days

[Mar 1, 2024 11:00 AM] After a short period of diminished onchain network fees, the expense of sending bitcoin has begun climbing once more, hitting a midweek average of 73.3 satoshis per virtual byte (sats/vB) or $11.48 for each transaction. Currently, a backlog of 207…

Inscriptions: The Cure Is Worse Than The Disease

[Dec 12, 2023 12:00 PM] Ever since the infamous Taproot Wizard 4mb block bitcoiners have been alight, fighting to try and stop inscriptions. Inscriptions are definitely not good for bitcoin, but how bitcoiners are trying to stop them will be far worse than any damage…

Bitcoin’s Transaction Backlog Surges Past 400,000

[Aug 20, 2023 10:30 AM] 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…