{"id":414523,"date":"2024-04-25T02:00:20","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T01:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=414523"},"modified":"2024-04-25T00:15:04","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T23:15:04","slug":"high-bitcoin-fees-push-active-addresses-down-to-3-year-low","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/high-bitcoin-fees-push-active-addresses-down-to-3-year-low\/","title":{"rendered":"High Bitcoin fees push active addresses down to 3-year low"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On April 20, the day of the <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/bitcoin\/\">Bitcoin<\/a> halving, total transaction fees paid to miners jumped to 1,257.71 BTC, the highest since December 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> The high amounts starkly contrasted with fees from the previous day, which amounted to only 116.94 BTC. When viewed alongside the decreased block rewards post-halving, this surge in transaction fees led to an extraordinary scenario where over 75% of miner revenue was derived from transaction fees, as previously <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/bitcoin-halving-spiked-transaction-fees-to-75-percent-of-miner-revenue\/\">analyzed<\/a> by CryptoSlate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Such high fees have considerable implications for the utility of the Bitcoin blockchain. Throughout the weekend surrounding the halving, the mean transaction fee was $130, while the median fee hovered around $93, rendering the cost of settling regular financial transactions on the network prohibitively high for most users. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Consequently, only high-value transactions were feasible, where the substantial fees constituted a minor portion of the overall transaction value. The issue was further exacerbated by the introduction of Runes, which CryptoSlate <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/bitcoin-runes-made-up-57-percent-of-transactions-on-halving-day\/\">analysis<\/a> found played a significant role in network congestion, particularly on the day of the halving, significantly impacting network functionality.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_414548\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-414548\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-414548 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/bitcoin-transaction-fees-mean-median.png\" alt=\"bitcoin transaction fees mean median\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/bitcoin-transaction-fees-mean-median.png 1800w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/bitcoin-transaction-fees-mean-median-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/bitcoin-transaction-fees-mean-median-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/bitcoin-transaction-fees-mean-median-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/bitcoin-transaction-fees-mean-median-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-414548\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Graph showing the mean (pink) and median (green) transaction fees on the Bitcoin network denominated in USD from Jan. 1 to April 23, 2024 (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/studio.glassnode.com\/workbench\/274df8ee-78e0-4615-6aa0-6988c8099ef2\">Glassnode<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The congestion and high fees precipitated by both Runes and the increased demand for block space during the halving had a pronounced effect on the Bitcoin network. Although the financial benefits for miners were clear, with a noticeable spike in their revenue, the network itself sustained significant non-monetary damage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> The practicality of using Bitcoin for everyday payments and transfers was severely compromised, alienating a substantial segment of its user base. This alienation was evident from the sharp decline in active addresses, a critical metric for gauging network engagement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Active addresses represent unique addresses that were involved in the network either as senders or receivers, and only those active in successful transactions are counted. Since the beginning of the year, the number of active addresses on the Bitcoin network has fluctuated between 750,000 and 1.1 million.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_414550\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-414550\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-414550\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/active-addresses-ytd.png\" alt=\"active addresses ytd\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/active-addresses-ytd.png 1800w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/active-addresses-ytd-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/active-addresses-ytd-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/active-addresses-ytd-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/active-addresses-ytd-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-414550\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Graph showing the number of active addresses on the Bitcoin network from Jan. 1 to April 23, 2024 (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/studio.glassnode.com\/metrics?a=BTC&category=Addresses&m=addresses.ActiveCount&s=1704063600&u=1713964073&zoom=ytd\">Glassnode<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, on the eve of the halving, there were 893,528 active addresses, which plummeted to 506,862 on the day of the halving\u2014marking the lowest in nearly three years. Although there was a slight recovery to 674,613 active addresses on April 21, the numbers fell again to 530,371 by April 22, suggesting that the network might take time to return to its average yearly activity.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_414553\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-414553\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-414553\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/active-addresses-5y.png\" alt=\"active addresses 5y\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/active-addresses-5y.png 1800w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/active-addresses-5y-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/active-addresses-5y-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/active-addresses-5y-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/active-addresses-5y-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-414553\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Graph showing the number of active addresses on the Bitcoin network from April 27, 2019, to April 23, 2024 (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/studio.glassnode.com\/metrics?a=BTC&category=Addresses&m=addresses.ActiveCount&s=1556284165&u=1713964165&zoom=1825\">Glassnode<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">From a market perspective, the drastic reduction in active addresses indicates a potential loss of confidence among smaller investors and everyday users, who may view the increased costs and network congestion as barriers to entry or continued participation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Furthermore, the introduction of new protocols like Runes, while innovative, must be managed carefully to ensure they do not overwhelm the existing infrastructure during critical periods such as a halving.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On April 20, the day of the Bitcoin halving, total transaction fees paid to miners jumped to 1,257.71 BTC, the highest since December 2017. 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