# Bitcoin fees remain low despite price surge but Vitalik says they could soar
“# Bitcoin fees remain low despite price surge but Vitalik says they could soar ” Despite Bitcoin’s surge to re-test its 2017 highs, a combination of low on-chain transactions and diminished retail speculation has seen transaction fees remain low. The current fees of around $3.50 per transaction starkly contrast with three years ago, when the…