Bitcoin Halving, Runes Proliferation Results in Historic Fee Increases, Crypto Community Reacts
Following the Bitcoin halving event, onchain fees climbed to over $240 per transaction just an hour later, and as of now, a high-priority transfer costs between $52 and $78 per transaction at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time on S...
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