Each Bitcoin halving sees Bitcoin miners rewarded with a smaller block subsidy, but ViaBTC is optimistic that innovative Bitcoin applications will more than cover these needs, as Satoshi Nakamoto envisioned.
Bitcoin L2s set to explode as Runes congest BTC network
High transaction fees and network congestion from the Runes protocol are increasing demand for Bitcoin layer-2 solutions.
Bitcoin user pays $3.1M transaction fee for 139 BTC transfer
A mempool developer suggested that the user behind the transfer might not be aware of the non-cancellation of replacement fees policy, resulting in an accidental $3.1 million transaction fee.
Bitcoin miner mulls refunding 20 BTC reward to Paxos
Chun’s reservations about whether to return the funds to Paxos stems from him being “annoyed” that “the person claiming it (the funds) kept saying EST instead of EDT/UTC.”
Ordinals and BRC-20 will disappear in a matter of months, JAN3 CEO says
The hype around Bitcoin Ordinals and BRC-20 tokens is unsustainable and will fade away in a matter of months, according to JAN3 CEO Samson Mow.
Arbitrum’s DAO to receive over 3,350 ETH revenue from transaction fees
Proceeds come from base fees and surplus revenue generated from network transactions. The incentive follows a recent clash between Arbitrum’s team and its community.
PEPE Meme Coin Craze Spreads Wealth to Ethereum Validators Running Blockchain
As risk-taking crypto traders sought to make tremendous profits off of surging prices for the suddenly-hot PEPE, a resulting surge in transaction fees brought a windfall to validators running the Ethereum blockchain.
Memecoin hype drives Bitcoin transaction fees to multi-year highs
Despite the latest spike in Bitcoin transaction fees, the current BTC transaction cost is still far from all-time high levels.
Ethereum gas fee jumped due to memecoin frenzy with mixed comments on network usability
Ethereum proponents celebrated the growth in daily revenue, while many others pointed toward network congestion and difficulty in usage.
The state of Solana: Will the layer-1 protocol rise again in 2023?
Despite the latest FTX-related crisis, Solana still has what it takes to win the layer-1 race, according to the head of strategy at the Solana Foundation, Austin Federa.
Why the battle for low or no transaction fees really matters
High transaction fees stand in the way of crypto achieving its full potential and being embraced by the masses — but it is possible to make transfers for free.