Aster Surges to First Place in Global Fee Rankings, Beating Tether and Circle
Aster has emerged as the top-earning DeFi protocol, pulling in $28.79 million in fees in just 24 hours, ahead of Tether. The surge points to its rapid rise but comes…
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Bitcoin Miners Post August Haul Near July as Fees Tick Up
According to recent metrics, bitcoin miners sustained solid earnings results in August, capturing revenue nearly on par with July’s tally, or marginally above, with earnings ranging from $1.633 billion to…
2025 YTD: Fewer Bitcoin Transfers, Far Lower Fee Share Versus 2024
Bitcoin’s daily transaction pace has cooled in 2025 after a blistering run last year. Data covering Jan. 1, 2017, through Aug. 23, 2025, shows that 2025’s year-to-date throughput trails 2024’s…
Ethereum Transaction Activity Rockets to Historic Highs
While ethereum ( ETH) prices have been climbing lately, the network’s daily transaction count has shifted into high gear over the past two weeks. In fact, August alone has delivered…
Bitcoin and Ethereum Fees Collapse: Transaction Costs Plunge Over 90% Year-on-Year
Operational expenses for executing transactions on the two leading layer one (L1) blockchain protocols have diminished notably relative to the same period in 2024, reflecting a striking recalibration. Cheaper Than…
Bitcoin’s Transaction Drought: Network Fees Hit 1 Satoshi per Transfer as Mempool Clears
According to current metrics, at around 6 p.m. ET on March 31, the Bitcoin blockchain experienced a curious decline in transactional throughput, with blocks failing to reach optimal capacity. Beginning…
Ethereum Users Face Higher Fees as Onchain Transaction Costs Rise
Since Sept. 15, 2024, onchain fees on the Ethereum network have seen a steady rise, jumping from $1 per transaction to $5.08 by Sept. 20. Though there was a slight…
Bitcoin’s Computational Power Falls 9.95% After Record Hashrate
Recent metrics reveal that after Bitcoin’s network hashrate reached an all-time high of 693 exahash per second (EH/s) and saw a 3.58% difficulty increase, its computational power decreased this week.…
Bitcoin and Ethereum Fee Drop: The Perfect Time for Cost-Effective Transactions
Although both bitcoin and ethereum have been cruising at lower prices compared to earlier this year, there’s been a silver lining: transaction fees on these leading blockchains have significantly decreased.…
Report Disputes EIP-1559’s Role in Ethereum’s ‘Ultrasound Money’ Narrative
Mark Odayan, head of research at 2077 Research, asserts that Ethereum’s EIP-1559 should not be equated with the concept of “Ultrasound Money.” Odayan’s insights aim to clarify the transaction fee…