# RSK users won’t have to pay transaction fees with new integration

# RSK users won’t have to pay transaction fees with new integration

“# RSK users won’t have to pay transaction fees with new integration ” Bitcoin’s smart contract-enabled sidechain RSK is introducing the concept of meta-transactions, which allows third parties to pay for a user’s transaction fees. Announced on Thursday, the “RIF Enveloping” solution enables wallet providers to pay for their users’ transactions. Paying transaction fees is…

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# Clever Aave to Matic bridge keeps track of yields

# Clever Aave to Matic bridge keeps track of yields

“# Clever Aave to Matic bridge keeps track of yields ” The first Aave-friendly Ethereum to Matic bridge has opened for business, allowing users to port Aave’s interest-bearing aTokens back and forth between the DeFi protocol and the faster, cheaper layer-two network. The bridge was developed and launched by Nick Mudge, Lead Solidity Developer of…

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# Ether fees are at it again

# Ether fees are at it again

“# Ether fees are at it again ” Fees on the Ethereum network have reached an average of $10.20 per transaction as of Sunday, according to data from YCharts. The network’s fees went higher on only two occasions in 2020, briefly averaging $12.54 in early September. They again rose to $11.69 near the middle of…

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# How do you use a block explorer?

# How do you use a block explorer?

“# How do you use a block explorer? ” A blockchain, in its essence, provides a digital record of transactions. At present, this most often pertains to transaction records for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC). The database of records, called blocks, is often touted for its transparency and immutability. But what do these features really mean?…

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# Bitcoin fees plummet as mempool clears to zero

# Bitcoin fees plummet as mempool clears to zero

“# Bitcoin fees plummet as mempool clears to zero ” The Bitcoin network mempool shrank to its smallest size since mid-October this week after the network’s hash power soared. The clear mempool meant that that thousands of stuck transactions pending confirmation were included in recent blocks, leaving very few unconfirmed transactions still outstanding. The spike…

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