NewsBriefs - Solana transaction fees hit lowest level since September 2024

Mar 10, 11:01 PM The Block

Solana transaction fees hit lowest level since September 2024

Transaction fees generated on the Solana network have dropped to 53,800 SOL, the lowest weekly amount since September 2024, with 77% attributed to non-vote fees. This rate marks a 10% decrease from the previous week and is significantly lower than the 25% average weekly decline over the past six weeks. The downturn follows the network's peak during the $TRUMP and $MELANIA memecoin launches, which saw fees as high as 361,000 SOL. Current metrics, including a 35% drop in the 7-day moving average of active addresses and significant declines in Jito validator tips, coincide with almost a 50% plunge in SOL price since January 20.

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• Mar 18, 1:29 AM Cointelegraph

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• Mar 17, 9:40 PM Cointelegraph

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• Mar 17, 10:30 AM Du Rove's Channel

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• Mar 17, 5:09 AM OKX

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• Mar 17, 4:00 AM PRNewswire

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• Mar 17, 3:56 AM The Block

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• Mar 14, 9:32 PM Cointelegraph

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• Mar 14, 4:55 PM Cointelegraph

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• Mar 14, 12:30 PM REX Shares

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• Mar 14, 11:05 AM The Block

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• Mar 14, 12:33 AM RWA.xyz

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• Mar 13, 5:32 PM CoinDesk

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• Mar 13, 2:00 PM The Block

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• Mar 13, 3:40 AM Página/12

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