- Over 17,000 cryptocurrency enthusiasts who unsuccessfully pooled their money to buy a rare and valuable copy of the U.S. Constitution cost them all a cumulative $1 million in transaction fees.
- “The ConstitutionDAO group used Ethereum to build its war chest, and contributors paid ‘gas fees’ — essentially, network transaction costs — that observers estimated to run about $50 per transaction,” Scott Rosenberg reported.
- Crypto fans defended the whole fiasco noting that credit card companies also charge fees of up to 5 percent for large transactions similar to the group’s “gas fees.”
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“On Monday, Axios reported that over 17,000 cryptocurrency enthusiasts who unsuccessfully pooled their money to buy a rare and valuable copy of the U.S. Constitution have won a consolation prize. Specifically, a cumulative $1 million in transaction fees.
“The ConstitutionDAO group used Ethereum to build its war chest, and contributors paid ‘gas fees’ — essentially, network transaction costs — that observers estimated to run about $50 per transaction,” reported Scott Rosenberg. “That didn’t mean much to big-ticket participants, but took a big bite out of smaller contributors. The median contribution size was a little over $200, according to the ConstitutionDAO site. Participants in the bid collectively spent nearly $1 million on the gas fees, according to one estimate.”
According to the report, cryptocurrency supporters defend the whole affair, noting that credit card companies also charge fees of up to 5 percent for large transactions…”
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