The general commission for the Bitcoin block exceeded the award of miners in 6,25 BTC – Bits Media

High commissions on the Bitcoin network and accumulated unconfirmed transactions caused discussions among users, as if the Bitcoin attacks a refusal of maintenance (Of the).

According to your own service bits.media, Average Commission for Transactions on the Web Bitcoin is about $24,57, Moreover, the number of unconfirmed transactions has reached 80 431. Increased demand for transactions on the network led to that, what 7 May, the general commission for the block temporarily exceeded the established remuneration for miners in the amount 6,25 BTC. This award has been reduced twice every four years, After a halving Bitcoin.

The amount of the commissions jumped for this "threshold" for the first time with 2017 year - block under the number 788695 generated a commission in the amount 6,7 BTC. A surge of activity in the network of the first cryptocurrency can be explained by an increase in the number of "serial numbers". According to Glassnode, 7 May for 75% transactions in the Bitcoin network used Taproot update.

Some Twitter users are afraid, that the overload of the network arose as a result of the "Refusal of Service" attack (Of the). However, many cryptocurrency analysts have refuted these rumors, Marking, that the reason for the overload of the network is high demand, And not a deliberate attack.

According to one of the users, Bitcoin membrail has finally received some application, And the maximalists of the first cryptocurrency furnish it like DOS-Atak on the Network. They missed even the easiest script, that bitcoin is becoming popular, And people are ready to pay high commissions for its use, The user claims.

In connection with the situation, Binance's largest crypto -rope was forced twice behind 12 hours to suspend the output of bitcoins due to a large volume of transactions, awaiting confirmation.