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BNB
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0.43%
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SOL
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1.55%
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USDC
$1.0001
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TRX
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3.14%
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DOGE
$0.1952
1.71%
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ADA
$0.6687
0.42%
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HYPE
$38.23
6.04%
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LINK
$18.09
0.20%
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0.03%
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XLM
$0.3251
0.51%
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BCH
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0.55%
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SUI
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5.89%
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AVAX
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0.41%
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WBT
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0.01%
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BTC
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0.44%
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ETH
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0.46%
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USDT
$1.0006
0.01%
BNB logo
BNB
$1,172.58
0.43%
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XRP
$2.4111
1.01%
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SOL
$193.38
1.55%
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USDC
$1.0001
0.02%
TRX logo
TRX
$0.3222
3.14%
DOGE logo
DOGE
$0.1952
1.71%
ADA logo
ADA
$0.6687
0.42%
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HYPE
$38.23
6.04%
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LINK
$18.09
0.20%
USDE logo
USDE
$1.0000
0.03%
XLM logo
XLM
$0.3251
0.51%
BCH logo
BCH
$519.81
0.55%
SUI logo
SUI
$2.6559
5.89%
AVAX logo
AVAX
$21.81
0.41%
WBT logo
WBT
$41.88
1.34%
LEO logo
LEO
$9.6361
0.01%
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HBAR
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0.67%
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Bitcoin Fees Are Down Big: Why It Happened And What It Means

Not so long ago bitcoin's transaction fees were over $20, but now they're down to around $3 again. CoinDesk explores why.

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