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How EIP 1559 Has Affected Fees on Ethereum

Since EIP 1559 was activated in early August 2021, every block now has a set base fee that must be paid in ether in order to be included in a block. Chart of the Day highlights this muted volatility, showing falling gas prices month over month and daily transactions trending downward by about 40% since last November. Christine Lee explains the data on "All About ETH," live from Ethereum Denver 2022.

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Ethereum 2.0 Sees High Deposit Rate as London Hard Fork Looms

Ether (ETH) notched a 12-day winning streak Monday, the longest ever, in the runup to a planned upgrade on Ethereum’s blockchain that aims to improve the so-called gas fees and limit the supply of the token. CoinDesk Technology Managing Editor Christie Harkin digs into the so-called London hard fork upgrade and what it means for the crypto markets.

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Ethereum’s Fee Market Upgrade Explained

The ​most expensive blockchain to use is Ethereum, with users paying over $5 million per day in transaction fees, compared to Bitcoin's $1.5 million. This July, Ethereum's fee market is expected to undergo a radical change known as Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 1559. CoinDesk's Christine Kim breaks down her comprehensive report on the key findings and investment implications for the upgrade.

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Ethereum Miners Revolt Over Fee Structure Overhaul

Ethereum miners are not happy about EIP 1559, a planned fee-structure overhaul mechanism meant to correct sky-high gas fees. Ethereum miners are making efforts to hold up the network, causing developers to push for a faster timeline for launching Ethereum 2.0.

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A Planned Ethereum Update for July Will Overhaul ETH Gas Fees

An Ethereum proposal called EIP 1559 will result in a major update to address rising transaction fees. "The Hash" panel discusses why Ethereum miners and developers are at odds over this and whether or not the plan will actually make gas fees more affordable.

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