SLP370 Alex Thorn - Why Are Bitcoin Fees Low? 

<p>Alex Thorn, Head of Firmwide Research at Galaxy Digital (previously Avon Ventures &amp; Fidelity) joins me to talk about how and why Bitcoin Fees are low. After going through eras of higher fees, it might be puzzling as to why they’re low now.</p> <p>We talk:</p> <ul> <li>Which factors had the biggest impact</li> <li>SegWit</li> <li>Batching</li> <li>Lightning Network</li> <li>Less OP_Returns</li> <li>Less miner selling</li> <li>What might cause fees to rise in future</li> </ul> <p>Links:</p> <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/intangiblecoins" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@intangiblecoins</a></li> <li>Twitter thread: <a href="https://twitter.com/intangiblecoins/status/1511340416263766027" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/intangiblecoins/status/1511340416263766027</a></li> <li>Report: <a href="https://docsend.com/view/jsgnh3vnssip3uvt" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Why are Bitcoin Transaction Fees So Low?</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Sponsors:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://swanbitcoin.com/livera" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><u>Swan Bitcoin</u></a></li> <li><a href="http://lend.hodlhodl.com/" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><u>Hodl Hodl Lend</u></a></li> <li><a href="http://braiins.com/" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><u>Braiins.com</u></a></li> <li><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/concierge" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><u>Unchained Capital</u></a> (code LIVERA)</li> <li><a href="http://coinkite.com/" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><u>CoinKite.com</u></a>(code LIVERA)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Stephan Livera links:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://stephanlivera.com/" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><u>Show notes and website</u></a></li> <li>Follow me on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/stephanlivera" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank">