Fees


Opinion

An Ape Ain’t Free: In Defense of Ethereum’s Fees

Pick your poison: low fees on a chain that could collapse when transaction demand outstrips blockspace (Solana), or unpredictable, sometimes very high fees on a stable chain (Ethereum).

(Bored Ape Yacht Club, modified by CoinDesk)

Tech

Ethereum Gas Usage Rose in March as Ether Ran to $3.5K

ERC-20 token generation last month was 125% above February's levels, even as developers continue to build new projects on other blockchains.

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The State of Bitcoin and Ethereum Mining in 10 Charts

It's been a rollercoaster year for Bitcoin and Ethereum mining: Here is what the data shows.

(CoinDesk Research, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance)

Markets

Why Are Fees on Ethereum Dropping?

Simple ether and ERC-20 wallet transfers are being included in blocks for a fraction of the cost seen during December and January.

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Are Current Ethereum Layer 2 Networks Cheap Enough?

Rollups have seen significant adoption and are highlighting the demand for cheaper access to Ethereum.

Curve Finance has a market capitalization of $1 billion. (vlastas/iStock/Getty Images Plus)

Tech

Ethereum’s Fees Are Too Damn High

The most used smart contract blockchain is practically unusable.

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Markets

Crypto Exchange Apifiny to Launch New Platform in Fourth Quarter

Apifiny said it will give eligible traders perks such as no-fee trading for life on Apifiny HEX order-book trades.

Apifiny's employees in a photo from 2020.

Markets

Crypto Exchange Kraken Slashes Deposit Fees Across All Digital Assets to Zero

Kraken said it is preparing to provide DeFi products and services from the exchange, a long-term ambition.

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Markets

Dogecoin Sees Uptick After Elon Musk Tweet Supporting Fee-Change Proposal

The Tesla founder tweeted in response to a proposal to reduce the fee.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk

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