As bitcoin’s price falls, Ethereum’s fees rise.
Bitcoin Scaling Tech Could Have Saved Companies and Users $500M in Fees: Report
Implementing transaction batching and SegWit could have saved bitcoin companies and users $500 million in fees – if they’d just use the technology.
DeFi Hype Has Sent Ethereum Fees Soaring to 2-Year High: Coin Metrics
The knock-on effects of the DeFi hype include high fees and less active users on Ethereum, according to Coin Metrics.
BitMEX Is Making Bitcoin Network More Expensive for Everyone, Researcher Finds
Average fees paid by bitcoin users spike at a certain time every day due to the actions of one firm, derivatives exchange BitMEX, a researcher found.
Square’s Cash App Now Charging Fees for Bitcoin Purchases
Square’s Cash App has started charging fees of as much as 1.76 percent on bitcoin purchases, sources have pointed out to CoinDesk.
As Lightning’s Economy Takes Shape, Devs Are Split on Proposed Fee Hike
At the lightning network’s inaugural conference in Berlin, the future economics of the bitcoin payment technology took center stage.
Coinbase Pro Is Increasing Its Fees – And Users Aren’t Happy
Coinbase’s pro trader platform is set to hike some maker/taker fees from early next week, and smaller traders will be hit hardest.
Prime Trust Undercuts Rivals in Crypto Custody Race
Prime Trust has eliminated its fees for storing digital assets such as bitcoin, ether and Stellar lumens, in a move the custodian called an industry first.
Coinbase Rolls Out System to Free Up Stuck Bitcoin Payments
Crypto exchange Coinbase has deployed a system aimed to automatically reduce delays in bitcoin payments arising from transaction fee volatility.
Lawsuit Alleges JPMorgan Chase Overcharged Crypto Buyers
An Idaho resident has sued the bank on behalf of “hundreds or thousands” of affected cryptocurrency investors.
Vitalik Wants You to Pay to Slow Ethereum’s Runaway Growth
Ethereum’s creator has proposed a new fee to help keep the cryptocurrency decentralized.