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.
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Jul 22, 2020 at 8:40 a.m. UTC
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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.
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May 5, 2020 at 7:22 p.m. UTC
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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.
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Nov 6, 2019 at 6:03 p.m. UTC
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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.
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Oct 21, 2019 at 1:45 p.m. UTC
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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.
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Oct 4, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
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Prime Trust Undercuts Rivals in Crypto Custody Race
Prime Trust has eliminated its fees for storing digital assets such as BTC, ETH and XLM, in a move the custodian called an industry first.
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Jan 31, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
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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.
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Oct 3, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
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Lawsuit Alleges JPMorgan Chase Overcharged Crypto Buyers
An Idaho resident has sued the bank on behalf of "hundreds or thousands" of affected cryptocurrency investors.
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Apr 11, 2018 at 7:24 p.m. UTC
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Vitalik Wants You to Pay to Slow Ethereum's Growth
Ethereum's creator has proposed a new fee to help keep the cryptocurrency decentralized.
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Mar 27, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
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Coinbase to Charge Fees for On-Blockchain Transactions
Digital currency exchange startup Coinbase is planning to shift the cost of transaction fees to its users starting later this month.
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Mar 15, 2017 at 6:32 p.m. UTC
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