Bitcoin transaction fees surge to make up 75% of miner revenue post-halving

04/22/2024 07:30
Bitcoin transaction fees surge to make up 75% of miner revenue post-halving

Bitcoin's fourth halving drastically shifted miner revenue towards transaction fees, increasing them to 75% of total income.

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Bitcoin's fourth halving drastically shifted miner revenue towards transaction fees, showing a potential future reliance on fees for blockchain sustainability.

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Updated: Apr. 23, 2024 at 12:11 am UTC

Bitcoin transaction fees surge to make up 75% of miner revenue post-halving

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Bitcoin’s fourth halving introduced a long-term and a short-term shift in miner revenue composition as it reduced the amount of BTC rewarded to miners for each mined block by 50% — directly impacting miner incentives and, by extension, the broader Bitcoin economy. On April 19, just before the halving, transaction fees constituted 11% of total […]

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