Bitcoin fees nosedive 64% in a week; What does it mean?

As the price of Bitcoin (BTC) continues to lean bearish and stagnate around the $64,000 mark, far beneath the all-time high (ATH) achieved in March this year and just above a critical demand zone, on-chain activity has faltered alongside, and total Bitcoin transaction fees have plummeted by over 60%.

Specifically, the total transaction fees on Bitcoin’s network have experienced a significant decrease of a staggering 64%, bringing down the figure to $19.2 million, according to the data shared by blockchain and cryptocurrency analytics platform IntoTheBlock in an X post on June 21.

Bitcoin total transaction fees. Source: IntoTheBlock

Indeed, Bitcoin transaction fees typically reflect activity on its network and their decline suggests a lack thereof. And vice versa, these costs can spike during periods of congestion on the network, as it happened during the 2017 crypto boom when average fees reached nearly $60 per transaction.

Bitcoin price 7-day chart. Source: Finbold

All things considered, the low Bitcoin transaction fees reflect the current mood in the crypto market, which is strongly leaning toward bearish. However, as history has shown, trends in this industry tend to change, sometimes without any warning, so doing one’s own research is necessary when investing.

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