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Bitcoin Fees Eclipse Ethereum as Halving Countdown Nears

by Conie
April 19, 2024
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Bitcoin Fees Eclipse Ethereum as Halving Countdown Nears
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• Bitcoin transaction fees have surpassed Ethereum fees for four consecutive days as the Bitcoin halving approaches

• A single Bitcoin transaction overpaid the fee by 1,269 times the fee rate, costing $17,468

• Bitcoin is hovering around $65,000 with just over 70 blocks remaining until the halving event

As the highly anticipated Bitcoin halving draws near, transaction fees on the network have been steadily rising. According to data from Glassnode, for four consecutive days Bitcoin’s fees have actually surpassed those of Ethereum. This dominance in fees was last seen during December 2023 to January 2024.

User Pays Over 1000x the Required Fee

Interestingly, a user overpaid an astronomical amount for a transaction in block 839920. According to mempool.space, the overpayment was 1269 times the required fee rate, amounting to a total of 105,512 sat/vB. This translated to a staggering fee of $17,468! The mining pool Via BTC received this exorbitant transaction fee.

JUST IN: #Bitcoin transaction fees have surpassed Ethereum $ETH ahead of the halving pic.twitter.com/oAaQ2QCpM1

— BlockNews.com (@blocknewsdotcom) April 19, 2024

Bitcoin Fees Rise as Halving Approaches

With just over 70 blocks remaining until the halving, Bitcoin transaction fees continue to climb. As the block reward drops from 625 BTC to 312.5 BTC, fees are expected to rise further as users compete for limited space in blocks. While Bitcoin hovers around $65,000, it will be interesting to see how miner incentives shift after the halving occurs.

Conclusion

As the Bitcoin halving approaches, fees have been rising to eye-watering levels. With the block reward about to be cut in half, fees will likely continue to increase as users bid up prices to prioritize their transactions. This represents a major shift in miner incentives as the network transitions to a fee-driven model over time. The halving promises to have profound impacts on the Bitcoin ecosystem.

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