Ethereum transaction fees reached an all-time high of $6.87 million yesterday

Ecosystems•August 13, 2020, 3:10AM EDT
UPDATED: August 13, 2020, 3:20AM EDT
Ethereum transaction fees reached an all-time high of $6.87 million yesterday

Ethereum transaction or gas fees reached an all-time high of $6.87 million yesterday, August 12, according to The Block Research.

The previous all-time high was during the market peak of 2017 — $4.55 million. The recent surge in Ethereum fees suggests that users are willing to shell out higher amounts to get their transactions completed in a period of decentralized finance (DeFi) boom.


In comparison, Bitcoin transaction fees have remained low. They were $1.43 million in total yesterday, which is 4.8 times lower than Ethereum fees on the same day.

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