Babylon Bitcoin staking drives BTC fees higher as mainnet launches

Babylon’s Bitcoin staking launch on August 22 drove transaction fees to $132-$137. Over 12,700 stakers quickly filled the “locking-only phase” of Babylon’s program. Babylon raised $70M in May 2024, following an $18M Series A in December 2023. On August 22, Babylon, a pioneering Bitcoin staking system, marked a significant milestone with the launch of the […]

Why are Bitcoin transaction fees rising, and what are BRC-20 tokens?

Key Takeaways BRC-20 tokens were launched on Bitcoin in March 2023 Transaction fees spiked to all-time highs in May 2023 as network activity spiked Bringing memes and NFTs to Bitcoin has caused controversy Some argue the rising fees are vital to the security of the network, while others scoff at the activity for getting away […]