Dormant Bitcoin Wallet From 2014 Moves $10.2M—After a Decade

August 16, 2024 Bitcoin.com

Dormant Bitcoin Wallet From 2014 Moves .2M—After a Decade

On Aug. 16, 2024, with bitcoin (BTC) hovering above the $58,000 mark, a bitcoin wallet that had been untouched since Jan. 8, 2014, moved 174.88 BTC for the first time in over a decade. Back when the funds were initially secured by the P2PKH (Pay to Public Key Hash) address, they were valued at $151,970. […]

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Noones CEO Ray Youssef Blasts Bitcoin Fees: ‘We Have Failed the Global South’

April 24, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Ray Youssef, the former Paxful CEO, has commented on the negative impact of high transaction fees on bitcoin adoption in emerging markets. Youssef stated on social media that the recent developments in the bitcoin fee market have pushed users to alternatives such as USDT on the Tron blockchain over bitcoin in Global South countries. Noones […]

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Bitcoin Community Divided: Scaling Challenges Trigger Intense Debate as Mempool Overflows

May 9, 2023 Bitcoin.com

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This week, the Bitcoin community has been abuzz with discussions about the network’s scaling challenges. As the blockchain’s transfer fees continue to surge, the backlog of transactions stuck in the mempool has hit an unprecedented high. Crypto enthusiasts have been sharing their diverse perspectives on the matter, leading to a flurry of takes across various […]

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Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Discusses Proposal to Alleviate Network’s Congestion, High Fees

February 6, 2022 Bitcoin.com

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Ethereum’s co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, and developer Tim Beiko have been discussing a proposed solution to the data transfer gas problem and current scaling issues. Buterin talked about adding a feature like “blob-carrying transactions” in a “near-future hard fork.” ‘Blob-Carrying Transactions’ The price of ethereum (ETH) has moved northbound during the last two weeks, climbing more […]

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Ethereum Transfer Fees Drop From Recent Highs, L2 ETH Solutions Between 46-97% Cheaper

September 13, 2021 Bitcoin.com

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At the end of August, Ethereum network gas costs skyrocketed and tapped a high of $59 per transaction on September 7, according to the average transaction fee spent on that day. The median fee for an ether transaction on September 7 was around $20 per transaction. Days later, ether transaction fees have subsided to a […]

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