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 Nov. 20, the average daily transaction fee for Bitcoin stood at $10.34, while Ethereum’s transaction fees came to an average of $ ...

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 2s.Over the last 24 hours, cryptocurrency users began sharing screenshots showing double, occasionally triple-digit transaction fees on Eth ...

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 statistics resource BitInfoCharts shows the average BTC transaction fee approaching $6 as of Nov. 7.Ordinals taking up Bitcoin mempool ...

Will the next crypto bull run be dominated by L1s, L2s or something else?

The long-awaited “crypto spring” may be upon us as Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrency markets rise in anticipation of a full-on bull market. Over the recent crypto winter, many different projects have been growing, gaining users and building new networks. Some of these, like Polyg ...

NFT market slump shows it’s maturing toward ‘genuine utility,’ execs argue

A steep collapse in the price of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) shouldn’t be seen as a sign of distress but rather a signal the technology is maturing, according to Web3 executives.“I wouldn’t say the NFT market has regressed,“ Decentraland Foundation executive director ...

Ethereum price risks losing the $1.6K support as multiple ETH price metrics decline

Ether (ETH) price surged by 31.3% from March 10 to March 18, coinciding with the U.S. Federal Reserve's injection of $300 billion to address the insolvency of Silicon Valley Bank.. Since then, Ether’s price consistently maintained a daily closing price above $1,600. However, investors ...

Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) Creators Yuga Labs Respond to OpenSea’s Removal of Operator Filter

Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) creators Yuga Labs is set to wind down support for OpenSea following the platform’s upcoming removal of its on-chain royalty enforcement tool Operator Filter. The Operator Filter was launched in November 2022, essentially enabling creators to restrict secondary nonfung ...

Bitcoin miners raked $184M in fees in Q2, surpassing all of 2022

Bitcoin (BTC) miners made a lofty $184 million from transaction fees in the second quarter, far more than what they pocketed over the entire 2022 — as Bitcoin’s price surged and BRC-20 tokens flourished.The $184 million payout is more than a 270% increase from the first qu ...

FTX bankruptcy will be ‘very expensive’ but there’s a reason: Auditor

Fees charged by the lawyers and the restructuring team working on the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX have topped $200 million in just over seven months, but an independent auditor argues it makes sense, given the mammoth task.On June 20 the court-appointed fee examiner, Katherine Stadler, fi ...

3 key Ether price metrics point to growing resistance at the $1,750 level

Ether’s price plunged 7% between June 14 and June 15, reaching its lowest level in three months and impacting investors’ view that the altcoin was en-route to turning $2,000 to support. It is worth noting that the $1,620 bottom represents a $196 billion market capitalization for ...

Curve’s (CRV) price hits a 1-year low amid looming liquidation threat

Curve DAO’s governance token CRV dropped 12% on June15 after reports surfaced of risky loans taken by its founder, Michael Egorov, on Aave. The token recorded its lowest trading level against ether (ETH) at 0.00035010 ETH on June 15.According to on-chain analytics outlet LookOnChain, Egoro ...

Tron’s Q1 Financial Report Reveals Impressive Growth in Transactions and Revenue

It earned $90 million in Q1 This growth is due to an increase in transactions and fees Messari analysts released a report on Tron's financial results. Blockchain has been able to significantly increase usage. It was not affected by SEC lawsuits against the Tron e ...

Bitcoin Network Experiences High Fees and Unconfirmed Transactions

High fees on the Bitcoin network and a backlog of unconfirmed transactions have sparked discussion among users as if Bitcoin is undergoing a denial-of-service (DoS) attack. According to Bits.media's own service, the average transaction fee on the Bitcoin network is about ...

Former SEC Official Claims Cryptocurrencies are Failing as an Investment Asset

Колишній співробітник правоохоронних органів SEC Джон Рід Старк назвав кілька причин, чому він вважає, що криптовалюти зазнають краху як актив для інвестицій. ...