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High Fees Make BTC Feel Like a Luxury App

Bitcoin’s decentralization is beautiful. But when the mempool is congested, it’s painful.
During bull runs, fees spike to double digits—sometimes even more than the transaction itself.

Let’s be clear:

No one wants to pay $12 to buy a $4 coffee.

Why do fees get so high?

  • Limited block space (only ~7 TPS on-chain)

  • Demand surges = miners prioritize highest bidders

  • No fee cap = volatile user experience

And while Lightning Network offers relief, most users aren’t on it yet.

Plus, channel management still isn’t plug-and-play.

Solutions?

🧩 Mempool optimization

🧩 Batching and SegWit adoption

🧩 Default Lightning in all wallets

🧩 Layer 2 education baked into onboarding

Until fees are predictable and low, BTC will remain a store of value, not a medium of exchange.

Bitcoin doesn’t need to be free.

But it does need to be fair.