Bitcoin average transaction fees lowest in two years at $1.04

CointelegraphPublicado a 2022-04-18Actualizado a 2022-04-18

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The average transaction fee per Bitcoin (BTC) transaction made a complete 360-degree over nearly two years to settle down at $1.039, a number which was last recorded back in June 2020.

The average transaction fee per Bitcoin (BTC) transaction made a complete 360-degree over nearly two years to settle down at $1.039, a number which was last recorded back in June 2020.
The BTC transaction fee is the cost to transfer any amount of BTC, which is also directly proportional to the time it takes to validate and complete the transaction.
As evidenced by data provided by Blockchain.com, the average BTC transaction fee saw a steady decline from an all-time high of $62.788 in April 2021 before coming down to an eight-month average of $2 in July 2021.

Average BTC transaction fee in U.S. dollars. Source: blockchain.comBefore April 2021, Bitcoin’s average transaction fees peaked in Dec. 2017, standing at $54.638. The sudden spike in the transaction fees at the time mirrored the significant decline in the Bitcoin network hash rate. However, at the time of writing, the Bitcoin network hash rate maintains its newly attained all-time high of 248.11 EH/s.

All-time high BTC average transaction fees. Source: blockchain.comAs a result of the above combination, Bitcoin’s highly resilient network can process secure BTC transactions at lower costs. BTC’s price volatility has also shown greater stability as it oscillates between the $35,000 to $45,000 mark throughout the year, as seen below based on data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView.

BTC market price chart 2022. Source: TradingViewWith more jurisdictions ready to ease up on the Bitcoin ecosystem along with timely network updates, the resultant increase in participation will further ensure a stronger network while playing a deflationary role in Bitcoin’s price.
Quantum computing firm Multiverse Computing ran simulations around the adoption of BTC and Ether (ETH) in Canadian markets to study their viability as a mainstream payment method.
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— Sam Mugel (@SamMugel) April 14, 2022
Speaking to Cointelegraph, Multiverse Computing chief technology officer Sam Mugel suggested that non-financial institutions could carry out "a high uptake of crypto in the short term" when considering digital assets for payments.

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