BTC fees - transactions increased by approximately 150%
The increased demand for inclusion on the Bitcoin ledger has forced miners to cope with a huge backlog of approximately 229 blocks.
Block 815,999 is locked, with approximately 201,646 transactions awaiting confirmation from miners.
In just three days, the fee to expedite a high-priority transaction has risen from $3.38 to the current $8.46, an increase of more than 150%.
