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BTC Transaction Stuck? Bitcoin Cash-Powered Accelerators Can Speed Up Transfers
18.2.2021
At the time of publication, there’s more than 69,000 transactions waiting in line to get confirmed by a bitcoin miner. Since bitcoin’s price rise, at certain times, transaction fees have climbed to $10 to $20 per transfer, and people who pay less than the median fee may have to wait...
xSigma Prepares to Launch Its Stablecoin DEX With Major Backers
17.2.2021
PRESS RELEASE. xSigma is a decentralized exchange and liquidity mining platform that supports stablecoin swaps. It enables dollar-pegged assets to be traded onchain with minimal slippage and lower fees than existing AMMs. The project is gearing up for its public launch, when early adopters will...
Kim Dotcom Publishes a Website That Highlights the Benefits of Bitcoin Cash
13.2.2021
On February 12, the founder of the now-defunct file-sharing website Megaupload and cryptocurrency proponent, Kim Dotcom tweeted about a new website he created that shows the upside of bitcoin cash. The web portal whybitcoincash.com highlights why people should join the digital money revolution...
DEXs becoming unusable? How to navigate record gas fees ahead of Eth2
13.2.2021
Ethereum gas fees are too high for decentralized trading, but there are some alternatives now and others on the way
Miami Going Full Bitcoin: City Supports Efforts to Hold Bitcoin in Treasury, Allow Tax Payments in BTC
12.2.2021
The U.S. city of Miami is going full bitcoin. The city commissioners have voted to support the mayor’s resolution to allow payments in bitcoin for salaries, taxes, and fees. The city also supports efforts to make bitcoin an acceptable currency for potentially investing in the state treasury....
Win a Tesla Car by Trading on Crypto.com, Buy Crypto with 0% Fees for 30 Days
12.2.2021
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Crypto.com has just announced that it is offering 4 Tesla cars, worth more than USD 250,000 via a competition. Users of the Crypto.com application who trade BTC between now and 8 March 2021 will have...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Near $48K While Ether Transaction Fees Surge Again
11.2.2021
The market is bullish on both cryptocurrencies, for different reasons
Ethereum-based social media project shuts down as ETH fees approach new highs
11.2.2021
Ether transaction fees increased by over 35,000% in the past year, forcing one social media tokenization project to close down
88% of all BTC transfers are overpaying transaction fees
11.2.2021
Three and a half years after the activation of SegWit, adoption of the space-saving transaction format is still far from ideal
Crazy Bitcoin and Ethereum Fees Dampen Rally, Help Competitors
10.2.2021
Source: Adobe/Dušan Zidar
Bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) transaction fees have spiked by 89% and 260% in the past month, as growing demand for BTC and ETH has overburdened both blockchains with unprecedented traffic. Moreover, Ethereum’s issues are seemingly boosting its competitors.
Bitcoin’s...
Bitcoin mempool clogs up with 125K transactions waiting
10.2.2021
While the number of Bitcoin transactions that can fit in a block remains the same, demand on the network is leading to rising transaction costs
Average Crypto Trading Fees 2020 – Cryptowisser Finds Industry Leaders Still Have Higher Fees
9.2.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Cryptowisser, who operates the world’s largest crypto exchange list, has published the second installment of its quarterly empirical report on trading fees among cryptocurrency exchanges. The 2020 Q4 report analyzes 350 different exchanges and is the biggest of its kind, giving...
Whales profit as high Ethereum gas fees sideline retail DeFi investors
7.2.2021
High gas fees on the Ethereum network are making it nearly impossible for retail investors to interact with DeFi protocols but the same doesn’t apply to whales
Ether price breakout to $1,750 sees Ethereum network fees hit all-time high
5.2.2021
It's not just the Ether price itself setting records on Friday — users are having to pay more than ever to send transactions and some exchanges can't cope
The good news for ETH hodlers about insane gas fees
5.2.2021
Galloping gas fees are hurting the average user but Grayscale and Ethereum advocates can see the bright side
‘Expensive lesson’: 75 Eth2 validators slashed for introducing potential chain split bug
5.2.2021
A company providing nodes for Eth2 stakers was penalized for breaking safety protocols in the pursuit of higher performance
Sky High Bitcoin and Ethereum Fees: While Prices Jump the Cost to Transfer Follows Suit
4.2.2021
While a number of digital currencies have seen price gains the two leading crypto assets, bitcoin and ethereum have seen transaction fees skyrocket. For instance, data shows that the median fee for a bitcoin transaction is $8.58, while the median fee is $9.35 when spending ether. Meanwhile,...
Different kind of gas fees — Electrocoin enables crypto petrol payments in Croatia
4.2.2021
One Tifon exec thinks foreign tourists will likely contribute to the development and growth of crypto payments in the country
Exchange temporarily halts Ether withdrawals as gas fees hit new highs
4.2.2021
Average gas fees hit a new all-time high of $17.5 per transaction on Feb. 3, triggering some exchanges to halt Ether and ERC-20 withdrawals
Ethereum Transaction Fees Hit Record Highs As Ether, DeFi Coins Soar
4.2.2021
The average Ethereum transaction fee has passed $20 for the first time