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Around the Crypto World in 15 Charts: CoinDesk Research’s August Review
2.9.2020
In 15 charts, the CoinDesk Monthly Review for August details BTC's performance, its relationship to fiat currencies and Ethereum’s growing congestion problem
Ethereum Fees Double from Two Days Old All-Time High
2.9.2020
The rapid rise in transaction fees on the Ethereum (ETH) network is showing no signs of stopping, after yesterday doubling from its all-time high seen just a day earlier.
In what has been an extraordinary sharp rise, Ethereum fees needed only one day to double from what was already an all-time high...
Ethereum Transaction Fees Set a Record Once Again as DeFi Becomes Even Pricier
1.9.2020
Average Ethereum transaction fees reached $10.33 on Tuesday
Using a DeFi protocol now costs more than $50 as Ethereum fees skyrocket
1.9.2020
The situation is eerily reminiscent of December 2017
BitGo Weighs Building a Sidechain for WBTC as Ethereum Fees Climb
25.8.2020
Digital asset trust company BitGo is in the process of “reaching out” to community partners to build an Ethereum sidechain because of rising fees, according to CTO Ben Chan
0x Price Hits Two-Year High on Hopes Falling Ethereum Fees Will Spur DEX Trading
21.8.2020
Markets excited by the prospect of declining Eth fees may have caused a surge in 0x – an Ethereum-based DEX that will benefit from decongestion
Blockchain Bites: Ethereum’s Fees, Bitcoin’s Pullback, Ren’s Great Week
20.8.2020
yEarn.finance's governance token has "flippened" BTC, for the first time ever, while stablecoins may become unbalanced if traders ditch a “market-neutral strategy.”
OmiseGo Price Doubles as DeFi and Record Ethereum Fees Create ‘Perfect Storm’
20.8.2020
OmiseGO has more than doubled in the past seven days as record Ethereum fees lead investors to look more closely at layer-2 solutions
High Ethereum Fees Push Tether to Its Eighth Blockchain, OMG Network
19.8.2020
Tether’s USDT is now live on scaling blockchain OMG Network in a bid to decrease pressure on its parent blockchain, Ethereum
The Sky’s the Limit for Ethereum Fees, Leaving ETH Miners ‘Laughing’
11.8.2020
This year, it seems that for ethereum (ETH), the only way is up, as prices continue to climb. But as the token continues to display signs of rude health and the DeFi sector is booming, transaction fees are also skyrocketing – with the price of moving tokens around on the Ethereum blockchain...
Bitcoin Fees Skyrocket 590% Since Mid-June – Supporters Think Mempool Size Is ‘Bullish’
28.7.2020
Bitcoin fees have grown much larger in recent days spiking to a two-month high to $3.80 per network transaction. The crypto asset’s fees have jumped 590% since June 14 and the mempool (transaction backlog) has grown significantly. Digital currency markets have been extremely bullish lately...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Blasts Past $10,000; Ethereum Fees up 550% in 2020
27.7.2020
Bitcoin is experiencing high volumes, pushing the price close to $11,000. Meanwhile, Ethereum fees are up 550% this year
Blockchain Bites: Coinsquare Conclusion, Ethereum Fees and a GPT-3 Poet
22.7.2020
Ethereum fees are up, as are users on the Bitcoin network. This is everything you need to know in crypto today
DeFi Hype Has Sent Ethereum Fees Soaring to 2-Year High: Coin Metrics
22.7.2020
The knock-on effects of the DeFi hype include high fees and less active users on Ethereum, according to Coin Metrics
Surge in Stablecoin and DeFi Growth Bring Ethereum Fees to 2-Year High
24.6.2020
Fees for Ethereum transactions are at an all-time high but what does this mean for the network and ETH price?
Ethereum’s $5.2 Million Fee Scandal Explained: Exchange Held to Ransom by Hackers
13.6.2020
Hackers are holding an unnamed crypto exchange to ransom after an alleged cyber-attack forced the Ethereum blockchain to facilitate two separate transactions at a cost of $5.2 million in fees, new information suggests. The hackers may have gained access to the exchange’s funds but failed...
Speculation Rife as User Pays a Second $2.6 Million Fee in Ether Transaction
11.6.2020
History repeated itself on Thursday, after the Ethereum blockchain processed another transfer with fees of $2.6 million – the second such unusual, record-fee transaction in 24 hours. A user sent 350 ether (ETH), worth about $86,400 and paid 10,668 ETH, or $2.6 million, in transaction fees....
Another USD 2.6M Paid in Ethereum Fees - Many Doubt it's a Mistake
11.6.2020
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Another USD 2.6 million in fees was paid for a different Ethereum (ETH) transaction, and people are doubting that this is a mistake as previously thought.
The Cryptoverse was surprised by yet another small value sent with a dizzying fee within 24 hours. Compared...
Nightmare Come True: User Pays $2.6 Million in Transaction Fees to Send $134 of Ether
10.6.2020
A record ethereum transaction fee has been paid today: $2.6 million to transfer $134. The user probably mixed up the fields on the value of the transfer and the fee, eventually paying 10,668 ETH in fees, or $2.6 million, on a transaction mined by Sparkpool. A nightmare come true, the customer sent...
A New Token Lets You Save on Ethereum Fees by ‘Storing’ Gas
8.6.2020
A new Ethereum “gas token” can help users save on fees by storing cheap gas in periods of inactivity, using a clever contract trick that refunds gas when freeing storage