Coinbase to Charge Fees for On-Blockchain Transactions
Bitcoin and ether exchange startup Coinbase is planning to shift the cost of certain kinds of transaction fees to users later this month. In a new blog post, the startup cited its subsidization of so-called 'on-chain' transaction fees, noting that it has long paid the cost the network requires to confirm these transfers. Yet, Coinbase said that this policy has now "become a significant cost" and that fees will shift to users looking to send network transactions over the bitcoin and ethereum blockchains beginning 21st March. Transactions on-site between users will continue to be....
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