Transaction fees will play an important role in keeping Bitcoin miners afloat after the halving as the subsidy for mining a block falls from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC.
Fees on Bitcoin have surpassed Ethereum for three consecutive days as miners and traders prepare for the upcoming Bitcoin halving and, to a lesser extent, the introduction of Runes on Bitcoin.
Bitcoin (BTC) miners cashed in $7.47 million in fees on April 17 — about $160,000 more than the $7.31 million paid to Ethereum stakers, according to Crypto Fees.
Bitcoin miners also raked in $9.98 million and $5.91 million across April 15 and 16 — beating out Ethereum stakers by $3.5 million and 1.1 million on those respective days.
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Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-fees-top-ethereum-3-days-btc-halving-approaches