Bitcoin Fees Overtake Ethereum as Market Anticipates Halving and Launch of New Token Standard, Runes

Recently, Bitcoin (BTC) has experienced a surge in transaction fees, surpassing Ethereum (ETH) for three consecutive days as the market anticipates the upcoming Bitcoin halving and the launch of Runes, a new Bitcoin token standard. On April 17, Bitcoin miners collected $7.47 million in transaction fees, which was slightly higher than the $7.31 million that Ethereum stakers earned on the same day, as reported by Crypto Fees. This increase in fees for Bitcoin continued from April 15 to 16, where Bitcoin miners earned $9.98 million and $5.91 million, respectively, outpacing Ethereum by significant margins. Despite these figures, Ethereum still holds