Fees

Polygon collected $407,000 in daily fees on Friday, roughly double Ethereum’s $211,000, driven by a spike in prediction market activity. The shift highlights growing fee-generating use cases on Layer 2s and could boost MATIC token economics.

Ethereum has made post‑quantum cryptography a strategic priority with a dedicated PQ team and $1M in rewards, but hash‑based signatures are about 40x larger and could cut throughput and raise fees.

Small businesses across Las Vegas are increasingly accepting Bitcoin to reduce credit card processing fees, owners told a local outlet. They say the move lowers transaction costs and can attract crypto-friendly customers.

Etherscan reported that Ethereum processed 1.91 million Layer 1 transactions in a single day, while keeping the average fee around $0.16. The milestone signals strong on-chain demand with low-cost access for users.

VanEck amended its Avalanche ETF filing with the SEC on Dec. 19, 2025, revealing management fee details and a staking arrangement as it moves toward launch. The disclosure signals the product is in final preparations pending regulatory approval.

Bitfinex has removed all trading fees across its platform, a move that could reshape exchange competition and user economics. Traders and competitors will watch liquidity and revenue impacts closely.

Meteora's MET climbed nearly 30% in 24 hours to $0.51, drawing fresh attention to the token as on-chain fee production accelerates. Observers say MET still looks undervalued versus Uniswap's UNI given the revenue trends.