Bitcoin Miners Reap Windfall as ‘Runes’ Debut Sends Transaction Fees to Record Highs

The Bitcoin “halving” was supposed to dramatically chop revenue of bitcoin mining companies. Instead, the simultaneous launch of Casey Rodarmor’s Runes protocol has ignited a flurry activity on the oldest and largest blockchain, driving up fees.Read MoreCoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data[#item_full_content]